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Stranglers keyboardist Dave Greenfield dies with COVID-19
LONDON - Dave Greenfield, the keyboard player with British punk band The Stranglers and who penned the music to their biggest hit, Golden Brown, has died after testing positive for coronavirus. He was...
May 04, 2020
Feds eye new tools to help Access to Information system recover after COVID-19
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government says it will look at whether investments in new technology could help clear any backlog of information requests that arises from a COVID-19 related bottleneck. The Acce...
May 04, 2020
Woodbine's Lawson cautiously optimistic about horse racing's return
TORONTO - Jim Lawson is cautiously optimistic there could be live horse racing as early as next month. Buoying the Woodbine Entertainment CEO's optimism is the Ontario government's gradual easing of C...
May 04, 2020
Raptors Uprising GC enters NBA 2K League season full of hope and confidence
TORONTO - After a six-week delay due to the global pandemic, the NBA 2K League tips off Tuesday with 23 teams chasing US$1.4 million in prize money. The esports circuit will contest at least the first...
May 04, 2020
Ferrari slashes 2020 earnings forecast of COVID-19 pandemic
SOAVE, Italy - Luxury sports carmaker Ferrari on Monday lowered its full-year earnings guidance significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and acknowledged that the new outlook assumes a sharp recove...
May 04, 2020
Murky mystery of COVID-19's origins takes back seat in Canada to easing crisis
WASHINGTON - Health Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government will remain focused on navigating Canada out of the COVID-19 crisis before turning its focus to the murky mystery surrounding ...
May 04, 2020
Bank of Canada's independence key to aiding post-COVID recovery, Wilkins says
OTTAWA - The second-in-command at the Bank of Canada says maintaining the independence of the central bank will be key to aiding the economy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Carolyn Wilkins say...
May 04, 2020
Trudeau takes part in COVID-19 virtual pledging conference led by EU
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken part in an international pledging conference sponsored by the European Union to raise more than $11 billion for long-term COVID-19 vaccine research. Tr...
May 04, 2020
Metro Vancouver home sales down 39.4 per cent in April to near 40-year low
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales dropped by 39.4 per cent in April from a year earlier to hit an almost four-decade low. The board says there were a total of...
May 04, 2020
Author says prequel to 'Twilight' series will arrive Aug. 4
NEW YORK - "The Midnight Sun" will finally appear. Stephenie Meyer's long-awaited prequel to her "Twilight" series is coming out Aug. 4, the author announced on her website (www.stepheniemeyer.com) Mo...
May 04, 2020