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Prince Charles tests positive and a pandemic message ; In The News for March 26
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 26 ... COV...
Mar 26, 2020
Trudeau, G20 leaders to confer on international response to COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will confer today with leaders of the world's biggest economies about the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. He'll be taking part in an video conference wit...
Mar 26, 2020
Agriculture sector scrambling to offset consequences of COVID-19 crisis
CALGARY - Canada's agriculture sector is warning of higher prices and potential food shortages if it it isn't designated an essential service and allowed to do business as usual during the COVID-...
Mar 26, 2020
What you need to know about the Quarantine Act as isolation becomes mandatory for returning travellers
Canada is making unprecedented use of the federal Quarantine Act in a bid to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The order, which went into effect early Wednesday, hours before it was announced,...
Mar 25, 2020
Loughlin, Giannulli: College bribery charges must be tossed
BOSTON - "Full House" Actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and other prominent parents urged a judge Wednesday to dismiss charges against them in the college admissi...
Mar 25, 2020
'World class' skateboard park greatly anticipated by Harewood community
NANAIMO - Longstanding efforts to establish the Harewood Skate Park are at last paying off.Construction of the skate park in Harewood Centennial Park is expected to finish by June. It feature a street...
Mar 25, 2020
Nanaimo's Port Theatre expansion dreams dashed after funding falls through
NANAIMO - A long-sought after expansion to downtown Nanaimo's Port Theatre has hit a major stumbling block. The Port Theatre Society had applied to the Investing in Community Infrastructure Program to...
Mar 25, 2020 Plans for a major expansion to the Port Theatre, featuring a new rehearsal space and up to 240 seats, wasn't selected for funding. (Google Earth)
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie looking to keep Canadian football fans informed
TORONTO - Randy Ambrosie hasn't forgotten about CFL fans during the COVID-19 pandemic. The league's commissioner will hold a video town hall question-and-answer session with football su...
Mar 25, 2020
Family: US believes ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson has died
WASHINGTON - The family of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson said Wednesday that U.S. government officials have concluded that he has died while in the custody of Iran. The family said in a statement ...
Mar 25, 2020
With a crash and a bang, B.C. residents applaud health-care workers
VANCOUVER - At the same time each night, Rev. Gary Paterson and about half a dozen other neighbours have begun gathering at least two metres apart on the rooftop patio of their building in Vancouver's...
Mar 25, 2020