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COVID-19 spreads in homeless shelter, WHO seeks funds; In The News for April 25

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 April 25 ... ---...

Apr 27, 2020

Hayley Wickenheiser and Ryan Reynolds hear N.S. rampage widower's plea for PPE

Two famous Canadians have heard a man's plea to protect Nova Scotian health-care workers like his wife who was killed in a murderous rampage. Hockey player Hayley Wickenheiser tweeted Friday that...

Apr 27, 2020

Volunteers use 3D printers to make personal protective equipment during pandemic

TORONTO - Groups of volunteers across Canada are using 3D printers to produce personal protective equipment and other essential supplies at a breakneck speed - an effort some say could have a lasting ...

Apr 27, 2020

N.S. mass murder shows the public threat of domestic violence, say experts

Before blazing a trail of carnage across Nova Scotia, the man behind one of Canada's worst mass killings attacked his longtime girlfriend - a story domestic violence experts say is eerily familiar. Po...

Apr 27, 2020

Mixed messages as Ontario, Quebec prepare to unveil tentative plans to reopen

OTTAWA - Residents of Canada's two largest provinces are expected to learn this week what the path to a new normal might look like when the governments of Ontario and Quebec unveil their ini...

Apr 27, 2020

Conservatives eager to push Liberals on COVID-19 response as Commons resumes

OTTAWA - The House of Commons is set to reconvene Tuesday in virtual form with opposition MPs eager to press the minority Liberal government on its COVID-19 response. Conservative Leader Andrew S...

Apr 27, 2020

Researchers scramble to inform doctors of COVID-19 risk to LGBTQ

OTTAWA - A group of researchers at the University of Toronto are rapidly trying to educate health-care workers about the barriers LGBTQ people face to accessing care during the COVID-19 crisis. T...

Apr 27, 2020

Relatives, legal experts say N.S. should begin work on inquiry into mass killing

HALIFAX - Nova Scotians struggling with the devastating aftermath of a mass shooting are looking for a firm commitment from the province's leaders to set up a public inquiry to help answer a...

Apr 27, 2020

Ottawa helping guide, but not dictating, provincial reopening plans: Trudeau

With Canada's two most populous provinces poised to outline plans for a gradual return to normalcy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that Ottawa will help guide, but not dictate, how pro...

Apr 27, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:55 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is working with provinces on developing national gui...

Apr 27, 2020