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Trudeau: Discussions ongoing with CFL as league seeks government assistance
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is in discussions with the CFL, which is seeking financial support to help with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau told rep...
Apr 29, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:50 a.m. on April 29, 2020: There are 50,393 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 25,757 confirmed (inc...
Apr 29, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:35 p.m. The Manitoba government is going to start easing some of its COVID-19-related restrictions starting on Monday&...
Apr 29, 2020
No, don't inject disinfectant: Outcry over Trump's musing
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's raising of unproven, even far-fetched ideas for fighting COVID-19 -- including his latest musing about injecting disinfectants into people -- triggered an outcry ...
Apr 29, 2020
Snowbirds to boost morale amid COVID-19 with cross-country tour
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is deploying its famed Snowbirds aerobatics team on a cross-country tour aimed at boosting morale as Canadians continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime...
Apr 29, 2020
NHL coaches eager to spread knowledge: 'Giving back to the hockey community'
Ken Hitchcock remembers eagerly attending coaching symposiums in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The goal was simple: soak up as much hockey information as possible. Summer seminars lasting ...
Apr 29, 2020
Nanaimo woman suffers significant injuries in evening crash
NANAIMO - A young woman sustained significant injuries following a crash near the Serauxman Sports Fields.Nanaimo RCMP and Fire Rescue responded around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28 to the intersecti...
Apr 29, 2020 A motorist went off-road on Third St. near the Buttertubs Marsh parking lot. The driver and lone occupant suffered significant injuries in the crash. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
A&W reports same-store sales down 4% due to COVID-19 pandemic
VANCOUVER - A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund reported same-store sales in its first quarter were down 4.0 per cent as the COVID-19 pandemic had an immediate impact on its restaurants. The burger ...
Apr 29, 2020
Mayor and council tour Fort McMurray to see response to flooding from large ice jam
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Council members from the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in northern Alberta toured the areas affected by flooding last night. Regional fire Chief Jody Butz took Mayor Don...
Apr 29, 2020
IOC official disagrees COVID-19 vaccine needed for Olympics
SYDNEY, Australia - The head of the IOC's co-ordination commission for the Tokyo Olympics said Wednesday he disagrees with suggestions by some scientists and doctors that a vaccine for COVID-19 is nee...
Apr 29, 2020