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Burgers, ice cream, doughnuts and plants: Queues forming for non-essential items
Long lines of people waiting to get into big-box and grocery stores were an early phenomenon of the COVID-19 pandemic. Another type of queue has emerged and it's not for toile...
May 15, 2020
PM to announce extension of wage subsidy, financial aid for medical researchers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today an extension to the federal government's 75 per cent emergency wage subsidy - just as businesses across the country are t...
May 15, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on May 15, 2020: There are 73,401 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 40,724 confirmed (i...
May 15, 2020
Online graduations still bring stars to the virtual lectern
This year's college graduates won't get to take their triumphant walk across the stage. They won't get to toss their caps amid a sea of classmates. Instead, they have to settle for online ceremonies w...
May 14, 2020
Former MLB All-Star, GM and executive Bob Watson dead at 74
HOUSTON - Bob Watson, a two-time All-Star as a player who later became the first black general manager to win a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1996, has died. He was 74. The Houston Astros,...
May 14, 2020
NFL players accused of armed robbery at South Florida party
MIAMI - Police in South Florida are trying to find New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar after multiple witnesses accused them of an armed robbery at ...
May 14, 2020
NFL players accused of armed robbery at South Florida party
MIAMI - Police in South Florida are trying to find New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar after multiple witnesses accused them of an armed robbery at ...
May 14, 2020
Trump's Mar-a-Lago club to partially reopen this weekend
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club will partially reopen to members this weekend as South Florida slowly reopens from the coronavirus lockdown. An email sent Thursday to ...
May 14, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:19 p.m. on May 14, 2020: There are 73,401 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 40,724 confirmed (includ...
May 14, 2020
Renowned restaurant adds mannequins amid social distancing
WASHINGTON, Va. - One of the country's most renowned restaurants says mannequins will add a touch of whimsy and help with social distancing when customers return to its grand dining room later this mo...
May 14, 2020