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US jobless claims hit 3.3 million, quadruple previous record
WASHINGTON - Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week - more than quadruple the previous record set in 1982 - amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavi...
Mar 26, 2020
Trudeau to make acting ambassador Kirsten Hillman permanent envoy to U.S.
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promoting a veteran of the international-trade trenches to be Canada's first permanent female envoy to the United States - just as a raging international ...
Mar 26, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 5:10 a.m. The City of Pitt Meadows, B.C., is asking for tax deferrals and financial supports from the province. Ma...
Mar 26, 2020
Prince Charles tests positive and a pandemic message ; In The News for March 26
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 26 ... COV...
Mar 26, 2020
Trudeau, G20 leaders to confer on international response to COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will confer today with leaders of the world's biggest economies about the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. He'll be taking part in an video conference wit...
Mar 26, 2020
Agriculture sector scrambling to offset consequences of COVID-19 crisis
CALGARY - Canada's agriculture sector is warning of higher prices and potential food shortages if it it isn't designated an essential service and allowed to do business as usual during the COVID-...
Mar 26, 2020
What you need to know about the Quarantine Act as isolation becomes mandatory for returning travellers
Canada is making unprecedented use of the federal Quarantine Act in a bid to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The order, which went into effect early Wednesday, hours before it was announced,...
Mar 25, 2020
Loughlin, Giannulli: College bribery charges must be tossed
BOSTON - "Full House" Actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and other prominent parents urged a judge Wednesday to dismiss charges against them in the college admissi...
Mar 25, 2020
'World class' skateboard park greatly anticipated by Harewood community
NANAIMO - Longstanding efforts to establish the Harewood Skate Park are at last paying off.Construction of the skate park in Harewood Centennial Park is expected to finish by June. It feature a street...
Mar 25, 2020
Nanaimo's Port Theatre expansion dreams dashed after funding falls through
NANAIMO - A long-sought after expansion to downtown Nanaimo's Port Theatre has hit a major stumbling block. The Port Theatre Society had applied to the Investing in Community Infrastructure Program to...
Mar 25, 2020 Plans for a major expansion to the Port Theatre, featuring a new rehearsal space and up to 240 seats, wasn't selected for funding. (Google Earth)