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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:30 a.m. Justin Trudeau says cushioning the economic impact of the pandemic is the government's top priority and ...
May 07, 2020
California doom: Staggering $54 billion budget deficit looms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California will have a budget shortfall of $54.3 billion because of the economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration announced Thursday, a s...
May 07, 2020
Feds to cover 'top ups' for front-line workers on minimum wage
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will send the provinces and territories $4 billion to increase the wages of essential workers in the COVID-19 pandemic.He says the de...
May 07, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (The Canadian Press)
Historic St. John's regatta called off because of COVID-19
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Royal St. John's Regatta that has run for over two centuries has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers made the announcement Thursday. The regatta, he...
May 07, 2020
Bundesliga soccer to resume on May 16 in empty stadiums
BERLIN - The Bundesliga soccer season will resume on May 16 in empty stadiums, picking up right where it left off two months ago amid the coronavirus outbreak. Thursday's announcement comes one day af...
May 07, 2020
Unanimous Supreme Court throws out 'Bridgegate' convictions
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has thrown out the convictions of two people involved in New Jersey's "Bridgegate" scandal. The court said in a unanimous decision Thursday that the government had overr...
May 07, 2020
Quebec provincial police arrest pair in connection with cell phone tower fires
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they've arrested two people in connection with a spate of cell phone tower fires in recent days. Police say the pair, in their 20s, will be questioned following...
May 07, 2020
CFL commissioner set to discuss league's issues during government meeting
OTTAWA - Canadian Football League commissioner Randy Ambrosie will be back in the spotlight tonight. Just over a week after news broke that the CFL has asked the federal government for up to $150...
May 07, 2020
Experts warn of increasing car use, loss of transit routes post-crisis
VANCOUVER - Getting around Stanley Park since the pandemic struck is a new experience for Tom Green. Roads that weave through the urban forest in Vancouver have been closed to traffic, makin...
May 07, 2020
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 May 7, 2020: There are 63,496 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 34,327 confirmed (in...
May 07, 2020