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Anxiety lingers as N.L. officials trace bulk of COVID-19 cases to funeral home
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - On a day off work in mid-March, Craig Dyer took some time to pay his respects at the funeral of a co-worker's brother. He stopped by Caul's Funeral Home in St. John's with some...
Apr 05, 2020
Advocates warn of 'disaster' if more protections not given to migrant workers
VANCOUVER - The federal and provincial governments are facing a "potential disaster" if more protections and social-distancing guidelines aren't extended to migrant agricultural workers, advocates say...
Apr 05, 2020
Singer Pink says she had COVID-19, gives $1M to relief funds
LOS ANGELES - The singer Pink had tested positive for COVID-19, she said Friday, also announcing that she is donating $500,000 each to two emergency funds. In a pair of tweets, she said she and her th...
Apr 04, 2020
New Orleans calliope tribute for jazz great Ellis Marsalis
NEW ORLEANS - A tourist riverboat calliope blasted hymn and gospel tunes across New Orleans' French Quarter on Friday as a tribute to the late jazz pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis. Marsalis, who t...
Apr 04, 2020
Alberta COVID-19 cases increase by 106, with 2 more deaths
EDMONTON, AB. -- As of Saturday afternoon, Alberta's confirmed cases of COVID-19 has increased by 106 cases for a new total of 1181.Of these cases, there are currently 42 people in hospital, 14 of who...
Apr 04, 2020 COVID virus
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:45 p.m. Prince Edward Island says it has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 compared with the prior day. The province's...
Apr 04, 2020
'The Charter still applies': Canadians urged to monitor civil liberties during pandemic
MONTREAL - While Canadians monitor their bodies for signs of COVID-19 symptoms, civil liberties advocates and human rights lawyers are urging citizens to also keep track of the possible eros...
Apr 04, 2020
Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival halted by COVID-19
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Southern Alberta's largest early summer events has fallen victim to COVID-19. The 2020 ATB Financial Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival committee had initially intended to make ...
Apr 04, 2020 Dragon Boats on Henderson Lake -- Photo credit: SkyVideos.ca
Kobe, Duncan, Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame class
Kobe Bryant's resume has yet another entry to prove his greatness: He's now, officially, a Hall of Famer. And he's got plenty of elite company in the 2020 class, one that may be as glitzy as any. Brya...
Apr 04, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:45 p.m. Prince Edward Island says it has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 compared with the prior day. The province's...
Apr 04, 2020