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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 June 3, 2020: There are 92,410 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 51,593 confirmed (includ...
Jun 03, 2020
On first day of Tiff Macklem's term, Bank of Canada to make rate announcement
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged this morning on the first day of governor Tiff Macklem's tenure. Economists expect the central bank will maint...
Jun 03, 2020
Federal aid for care home systems needed ahead of second wave, advocates say
OTTAWA - The Ontario Long Term Care Association says the federal government must do more to help provinces prepare nursing and retirement homes for the next wave of COVID-19. Its CEO Donna Duncan is c...
Jun 03, 2020
Trudeau positions Canada as champion of co-ordinated global recovery plan
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue today to make the case for a co-ordinated global response to cushion the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world's poorest countries....
Jun 03, 2020
The Daily with LNN – June 2, 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere - now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Soundcloud.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of th...
Jun 02, 2020
Fermenting ferns? Rare dinosaur stomach fossil opens door to ancient world
Fresh ferns, loaded with spores, lightly dusted with leaves and twigs and perfectly seasoned with locally sourced charcoal. Sound good? It did to an ankylosaur about 110 million years ago, a...
Jun 02, 2020
Don't allow your farm equipment to tangle with overhead power lines
CALGARY, AB. -- As it provides roughly 60 per cent of electricity distribution to Albertans in over 200 communities, Fortis-Alberta is concerned about the safety of those customers...particularly farm...
Jun 02, 2020
CPL's Atletico Ottawa, York 9 FC get green light to return to training
Atletico Ottawa and York 9 FC are the latest Canadian Premier League clubs to get the green light to resume training. The two teams will begin voluntary workouts on Wednesday. HFC Wanderers FC and Pac...
Jun 02, 2020
Alberta treating vape products similar to tobacco
EDMONTON, AB- New legislation introduced by the Alberta government will prevent and reduce the use of tobacco and vaping products, especially in youth. Bill 19, the Tobacco and Smoking Reduction Amend...
Jun 02, 2020
How proceedings in the House of Commons during pandemic differ from normal
OTTAWA - Canadians who tune in to watch proceedings in the House of Commons during the COVID-19 crisis may wonder why Conservative and Bloc Quebecois MPs continue to accuse the Liberal government...
Jun 02, 2020