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B.C. advises against travel outside of Canada, restricts events with large crowds
VICTORIA - Health officials in British Columbia are advising against all non-essential travel outside of Canada including to the United States. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says anyone w...
Mar 13, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix speak at a daily briefing on COVID-19 in British Columbia. (Canadian Press)
USMCA legislation approved in Commons amid concerns about Canada-U.S. border
OTTAWA - The leader of the government in the House of Commons says MPs have passed legislation to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and the Senate is expected to follow suit later today. P...
Mar 13, 2020
Military making COVID-19 plans amid worries crisis will embolden adversaries
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is developing contingency plans to keep COVID-19 from affecting its ability to defend the country and continue its missions overseas amid concerns potential adversar...
Mar 13, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Masters postponed due to virus
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Augusta National decided Monday to postpone the Masters because of the spread of the coronavirus. Club chairman Fred Ridley says he hopes postponing the event puts Augusta Na...
Mar 13, 2020
Large cultural, social events cancelled in Vancouver, Surrey, to battle COVID
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's two largest cities, Vancouver and Surrey, are complying with the latest directions from the provincial health officer to cancel all gatherings of more than 250 people, i...
Mar 13, 2020
Spain to declare state of emergency over virus outbreak
MADRID - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Snchez says the government will declare a two-week state of emergency in a bid to contain the new coronavirus outbreak. Snchez said Friday that Spain will "mobili...
Mar 13, 2020
Surprise retirement leaves military searching for sixth vice-chief in four years
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is searching for its sixth second-in-command in less than four years after Lt.-Gen. Jean-Marc Lanthier's surprise decision to retire this summer. The turnover in vice-ch...
Mar 13, 2020
Boston Marathon postponed until Sept. 14 amid virus concerns
BOSTON - Organizers of the Boston Marathon, the planet's most celebrated footrace, are postponing the event until Sept. 14 because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh a...
Mar 13, 2020
Boston Marathon postponed until Sept. 14 amid virus concerns
BOSTON - Organizers of the Boston Marathon, the planet's most celebrated footrace, are postponing the event until Sept. 14 because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh a...
Mar 13, 2020
Asian shares sink after Dow hits bear level on pandemic news
TOKYO - Asian shares plunged Thursday after the World Health Organization declared a coronavirus pandemic and indexes sank on Wall Street. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dived 4.9% to 18,468.99. Austral...
Mar 13, 2020