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P.E.I. to remain closed to non-residents as COVID-19 restrictions eased
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island will remain closed to non-residents for the foreseeable future as part of its newly released plans to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions. That is aimed at&nbs...
Apr 29, 2020
Manitoba government's plan to reopen the province to start next week
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has released its plan for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Premier Brian Pallister says the phased-in approach is to ...
Apr 29, 2020
No ‘Black Widow’ or ‘F9’ leaves a muted summer movie season
LOS ANGELES - The six-year fan campaign for a standalone Black Widow movie was paying off: at long last, a film would put Scarlett Johansson's popular Avenger front and centre. And, like many of Marve...
Apr 29, 2020
Trump trade office adds Amazon to 'notorious markets' list
WASHINGTON - The United States for the first time added five of Amazon's overseas operations to its list of "notorious markets'' where pirated goods are sold. The e-commerce giant dismissed the move a...
Apr 29, 2020
Glen Murray, former Winnipeg mayor and Ontario Liberal, seeks Green helm
WINNIPEG - A former Winnipeg mayor and Ontario cabinet minister is joining the leadership race for the federal Green Party. Glen Murray says he wants to push issues such as a guaranteed liveable incom...
Apr 29, 2020
Linebacker Williams being mentioned as potential first overall CFL draft pick
TORONTO - It's been a meteoric rise for Jordan Williams. Last month, the linebacker came into the CFL's Ontario regional combine well under the radar, just thankful for the chance ...
Apr 29, 2020
Court: Kansas can't require voters to show citizenship proof
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. - A federal appeals court panel ruled Wednesday that Kansas can't require voters to show proof of citizenship when they register, dealing a blow to efforts by Republicans in several...
Apr 29, 2020
As Quebec plans to reopen, care homes still a COVID-19 battleground
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault said this week there are "two worlds" in the province: the world of facilities providing long-term care to seniors, and the rest. In one of those worlds, sch...
Apr 29, 2020
Trudeau: Discussions ongoing with CFL as league seeks government assistance
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is in discussions with the CFL, which is seeking financial support to help with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau told rep...
Apr 29, 2020
Stats Canada: How businesses have been impacted by COVID-19 pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It may not come as a surprise to most, but the majority of Canadian businesses have been hit hard in the last two months.Representatives from 12,600 companies across the country took ...
Apr 29, 2020 Downtown Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)