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Handcuffed Ronaldinho and brother appear in Paraguayan court
ASUNCION, Paraguay - Former soccer star Ronaldinho and his brother were taken in handcuffs to a courthouse in Paraguay on Saturday following their arrest for allegedly entering the country with falsif...
Mar 09, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the novel coronavirus and the illness dubbed COVID-19 (all times Eastern): 10:47 a.m. Ontario health officials have announced three new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringi...
Mar 09, 2020
Dow drops 1,500 points as oil price plunge shocks markets
NEW YORK - Fear bludgeoned financial markets around the world Monday, and stocks, bond yields and oil plunged on metastasizing worries about the effects of the new coronavirus. The most violent drops ...
Mar 09, 2020
Bungy jumpers strip away clothes, stigma of mental health struggles
NANAIMO - Clothes, modesty and stigma were among the things shed at a long-standing fundraiser over the weekend south of Nanaimo.The 14th annual Naked Bungy for MHRP (Mental Health Recovery Partners) ...
Mar 09, 2020 Around 88 jumpers took the 150 foot plunge without their clothes at Wildplay, south of Nanaimo. (MHRP)
New Canadian rugby league franchise to be known as the Ottawa Aces
Canada's new rugby league team will be known as the Ottawa Aces. Toronto Wolfpack co-founder Eric Perez unveiled details of his new franchise today in Ottawa. The club is slated to begin play in 2021 ...
Mar 09, 2020
Cruise docks at Florida port after virus test clears crew
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The Regal Princess cruise ship finally pulled into a Florida port and passengers began disembarking after two crew members tested negative for coronavirus. The Regal Princess w...
Mar 09, 2020
Virus closes sites around the world; stocks, oil prices sink
SOAVE, Italy - Anxiety over the new coronavirus epidemic sent global stock markets and oil prices plunging Monday, touched off prison riots in Italy and caused a cascading shutdown of sites and events...
Mar 09, 2020
Harry, Meghan do their last royal job at Commonwealth event
LONDON - Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will make their final appearance as senior royals Monday when they appear with Queen Elizabeth II at the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey. T...
Mar 09, 2020
6 Italian inmates die during protest over virus measures
ROME - Italian penitentiary police said Monday that six inmates protesting virus containment measures at a northern Italian lock-up have died after they broke into the infirmary and overdosed on metha...
Mar 09, 2020
'Exorcist' actor Max von Sydow dies at age 90
COPENHAGEN - Max von Sydow, the self-described "shy boy"-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman and later to moviegoers everywhere when he play...
Mar 09, 2020