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Air Canada lays off more than 5,000 flight attendants amid COVID-19 pandemic
MONTREAL - A union official says Air Canada is laying off more than 5,000 flight attendants as the country's largest airline cuts routes and parks planes due to COVID-19. Wesley Lesosky, who heads the...
Mar 19, 2020
'Never have I experienced anything like this:' VIU wins championship amid sports shutdown
NANAIMO - When the VIU Mariners women's volleyball team left for the CCAA nationals in Quebec, their only goal was to come back with a third straight gold medal.But with the sports world shutting down...
Mar 19, 2020 The VIU Mariners won their third straight CCAA national volleyball title. But with the threat of the coronavirus hanging over the event the players weren't sure their matches would even happen. (CCAA Sports)
India hangs 4 men convicted for fatal New Delhi gang rape
NEW DELHI - Four convicts were hanged Friday for the 2012 gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student on a moving bus in New Delhi. The men were hanged at Tihar Jail in New Delhi, Pres...
Mar 19, 2020
Grammy-winning artist Lecrae distributes wash stations
ATLANTA - Grammy-winning hip hop recording artist Lecrae joined forces with non-profit organization Thursday to assemble and distribute portable hand-washing stations throughout Atlanta in areas with ...
Mar 19, 2020
Don't wait for Parliament, start processing applications for financial aid now: Singh
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is urging the federal government to immediately begin accepting applications for emergency financial aid from Canadians struggling during the COVID-19 crisis. In...
Mar 19, 2020
Six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island, entering 'critical time'
NANAIMO - The provincial health officer has confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver IslandThe announcement from Dr. Bonnie Henry brings the total of confirmed cases of the virus to 22 in the ...
Mar 19, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed six new cases on Vancouver Island of COVID-19 and 40 new cases across B.C. (Province of British Columbia)
Alternate in-home workouts help maintain wellness with gyms and studios closed
The recent closure of gyms and yoga/pilates studios has forced people to get creative in their pursuit of wellness. Working out at home has become the go-to option for many as the...
Mar 19, 2020
Head of Saskatchewan medical group says he got COVID-19 at doctors' bonspiel in Edmonton
REGINA - An investigation is underway in at least two provinces after a Saskatchewan doctor who attended a curling bonspiel in Edmonton tested positive for COVID-19. Dr. Allan Woo, president of the Sa...
Mar 19, 2020
NewsAlert: Alberta records 1st COVID-19 death; man in 60s with other conditions
EDMONTON - Alberta has recorded its first death from COVID-19. Chief medical officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the man who died was in his 60s and had underlying health conditions. She says it appears he...
Mar 19, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)
CFL, CFLPA have yet to reach resolution on T.J. Jones contract situation
TORONTO - Suddenly, the CFL and CFL Players' Association have more to discuss than T.J. Jones's contract situation. The 27-year-old Winnipeg native agreed to a deal reportedly worth $200,000...
Mar 19, 2020