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Administration weighs delaying tax deadline amid outbreak
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is working on plans to delay the April 15 federal tax deadline for some taxpayers in a bid to soften the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the U.S. economy. T...
Mar 11, 2020
CFL regional, national combines to go ahead amid concerns over COVID-19 spread
TORONTO - The CFL announced Wednesday it's going ahead with its regional combines as well as its national combine in Toronto as worries over the spread of COVID-19 caused the cancellation of sporting ...
Mar 11, 2020
Father, stepmother will head straight to trial in death of Quebec 7-year-old
GRANBY, Que. - The father and stepmother of a slain seven-year-old Quebec girl will head straight to trial after they waived their right to a preliminary hearing, a court heard Monday. ...
Mar 11, 2020
Black boxes from downed Ukrainian flight to be transferred to Kyiv
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is welcoming a promise from Iran to hand over the flight recorders from the Ukrainian jetliner shot down by the Iranian military earl...
Mar 11, 2020
How EI benefits for COVID-19 quarantines will work
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced changes to Canada's sick-leave benefits under employment insurance Wednesday, to respond to concerns about COVID-19. Here is a quick overview of how th...
Mar 11, 2020
Overwatch League opts to play esports games online due to COVID-19 outbreak
TORONTO - The Toronto Defiant esports team has cancelled its planned Overwatch League event in Toronto next month because of concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak. "In the spirit of acting responsibly a...
Mar 11, 2020
Zeppelin wins latest battle of the bands in `Stairway' fight
LOS ANGELES - A federal appeals court on Monday restored a jury verdict that found Led Zeppelin did not steal "Stairway to Heaven." The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco handed the ma...
Mar 11, 2020
SMU's Dickerson, Alcorn's McNair selected to college hall
Eric Dickerson from SMU, Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch from Nebraska and the late Steve McNair from Alcorn State are among 17 players selected for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame....
Mar 11, 2020
CP NewsAlert: World figure skating champs in Montreal cancelled due to COVID-19
MONTREAL - The world figure skating championships in Montreal have been cancelled because of the spread of COVID-19. The championships were scheduled to run March 18-22 at the Bell...
Mar 11, 2020
Mariners, Sounders, XFL shut out in Seattle because of virus
SEATTLE - The Seattle Mariners are seeking alternative options for their season-opening series after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday a ban on all large gatherings in the three counties ...
Mar 11, 2020