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Movie theatres, for now, stay open nationwide
NEW YORK - Movie theatres have long acted as a refuge in times of war and recession. Their screens have flickered virtually unabated for the last century. But the coronavirus presents a rare case and ...
Mar 13, 2020
Richard funeral closed to public because of COVID-19 concerns
MONTREAL - The funeral for former Montreal Canadiens captain Henri Richard on Monday will be closed to the public because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Canadiens announced the decision was made in res...
Mar 13, 2020
U.S. declares "national emergency" over COVID-19 pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump has announced that he is officially declaring a national emergency over the new coronavirus.The president spoke at a Rose Garden press conference and said no ...
Mar 13, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump (The Canadian Press)
World figure skating champs in Montreal cancelled due to COVID-19
Nam Nguyen was driving home to Toronto from a training session in Richmond Hill, Ont., on Wednesday, but pulled his car over to learn the bad news that would end his competitive figure skating se...
Mar 13, 2020
NewsAlert: Manitoba closing schools Monday due to COVID-19 pandemic
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says it is closing schools for three weeks because of COVID-19. Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen says classes will be suspended starting Monday. He says the decisi...
Mar 13, 2020
Mariners, Sounders, XFL shut out in Seattle because of virus
SEATTLE - The Seattle Mariners are seeking alternative options for their season-opening series after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday a ban on all large gatherings in the three counties ...
Mar 13, 2020
Amnesty International raises Greta sticker in letter to Trudeau, premiers
CALGARY - Amnesty International says it's not enough for political leaders to condemn a sexually suggestive decal appearing to show teenage climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and they should do more to...
Mar 13, 2020
N.B. Tories survive budget vote as parties unite over coronavirus concerns
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's minority Progressive Conservative government has survived a confidence vote on its provincial budget as members of the legislature set aside partisan differences to&...
Mar 13, 2020
Federal prosecutors in NYC add to R Kelly's legal woes
NEW YORK - Federal prosecutors hit R. Kelly with more criminal charges Friday, accusing the disgraced R&B singer of having unprotected sex with a girl in 2015 without disclosing he had herpes. The...
Mar 13, 2020
Justices allow 'Remain in Mexico' asylum policy to continue
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would allow the Trump administration to continue enforcing a policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings, despite lower ...
Mar 13, 2020