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MLB delays opening day to mid-May at earliest due to virus
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest on Monday because of the new coronavirus after the federal government recommended restricting events of more than...
Mar 16, 2020
Chinese company abandons $1.8B Arkansas paper mill plan
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A Chinese company has abandoned its plan to build a massive paper mill in southwestern Arkansas that had already been delayed by trade tensions. Sun Paper told Gov. Asa Hutchinson ...
Mar 16, 2020
US airlines seek billions in aid as outbreak cripples travel
U.S. airlines are asking the federal government for grants, loans and tax relief that could easily top $50 billion to help them recover from a sharp downturn in travel due to the new coronavirus. Airl...
Mar 16, 2020
Universal moves new releases to on-demand, AMC limits crowds
NEW YORK - The coronavirus pandemic has cracked Hollywood's traditional theatrical window. With theatres increasingly shuttering nationwide, Universal Pictures on Monday said it will make its current ...
Mar 16, 2020
Meet four adorable guinea pigs who make great first pets
NANAIMO - Families looking for starter pets for their children have found perfect pets in the four guinea pigs available for adoption at the Nanaimo SPCA. They currently have two bonded pairs, Chip &a...
Mar 16, 2020 Four guinea pigs, two bonded pairs, are available at the Nanaimo SPCA. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
In U.S., political reflexes slowly bending to will of COVID-19 pandemic
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's defiance seems to be softening: after shrugging off calls for a COVID-19 test and to stop touching people, he's since tested negative and conceded ...
Mar 16, 2020
Canadian travellers trying to return trapped by border closures for COVID-19
CUSCO, Peru - Some Canadians trapped in countries that have closed their borders say they don't know how they're going to get home. Nikita Singh and her boyfriend had returned from climbing Machu Picc...
Mar 16, 2020
Feds impose new restrictions on entry to Canada to combat spread of COVID-19
The federal government announced Monday restrictions on people entering Canada in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19. They include: - Starting at noon Wednesday, anyone who is not a Canadi...
Mar 16, 2020
Health officials, police warn of scams exploiting COVID-19 fears
WINNIPEG - Health officials and police are warning people about an email scam taking advantage of people worried about COVID-19 to steal money or sensitive information. Winnipeg police have sent a war...
Mar 16, 2020
Canada closes borders to most foreigners to fight spread of COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada is closing its borders to most foreign nationals except Americans and is barring anyone, including Canadian citizens, with symptoms of the novel coronavirus from boarding fli...
Mar 16, 2020