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'Can we hook him up?' Turkey on the loose in Calgary wandering in search of mate
CALGARY - Turk Diggler is looking for love, and one Calgary city councillor is wondering whether to play matchmaker. Sightings of the lone male turkey with brown and grey feathers and a red wattl...
Apr 17, 2020
Does letting kids get COVID-19 help build immunity among the wider society?
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has suggested that reopening schools and daycares could be a way to both kick-start its economy and slow the transmission of COVID-19 in the province. Quebec...
Apr 17, 2020
Freeze carbon tax, delay new climate regs during virus crisis, oil lobby asks
OTTAWA - Canada's oil and gas producers are asking the federal government to freeze the carbon tax, postpone environment reporting requirements, and delay new climate change regulations whil...
Apr 17, 2020
PM under pressure to flesh out promise to top up pay for long-term care workers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be under pressure today to flesh out his promise to do more to protect seniors in long-term care homes, which have been hardest hit by the deadly COVID-19 p...
Apr 17, 2020
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...
Apr 17, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on April 17, 2020: There are 30,106 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 15,857 confirmed (incl...
Apr 17, 2020
Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290
BEIJING - At least 50% more people died in China's virus epicenter of Wuhan than previously counted, with state media on Friday attributing the initial undercount to how overwhelmed the health system ...
Apr 17, 2020
ISS crew lands in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days
MOSCOW - An International Space Station crew has landed safely in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days in space. The Soyuz capsule carrying NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan, Jessica Meir and Russian space...
Apr 16, 2020
Longtime Montreal Canadiens defenceman Andrei Markov announces retirement
MONTREAL - Longtime Montreal Canadiens defenceman Andrei Markov won't be making a return to the NHL. The 41-year-old Markov announced his retirement from pro hockey on Thursday - a career that st...
Apr 16, 2020
Asian shares climb on China data, Wall Street rally
BANGKOK - Shares surged Friday in Asia after China reported economic data that, while bleak, was better than expected. The strong open followed an overnight rally on Wall Street powered by buying of A...
Apr 16, 2020