COVID-19 Coronavirus

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

Spotty sick leave policies limit options for avoiding virus

LONDON - A barber in Beijing is supporting his wife and child by charging food and other expenses to a credit card while he waits for his employer's shop to reopen. A waiter at a barbecue restaurant i...

Mar 13, 2020

Mosques across Canada cancel, alter Friday prayer to limit spread of COVID-19

TORONTO - Mosques across the country have cancelled or altered their Friday prayer programs, after two Islamic associations called for the practice to be suspended to prevent the spread of COVID-19. T...

Mar 13, 2020

The good and bad consequences of school closures amid a disease outbreak

TORONTO - From school closures to travel restrictions to limits on large gatherings, Canada entered a new stage in combating the spread of COVID-19 this week with measures that various exper...

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

Shapiro says Blue Jays focused on supporting efforts to slow COVID-19

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays president and chief executive officer Mark Shapiro says its too early to tell how much the 2020 Major League Baseball season will be impacted by the spread of COVID-1...

Mar 13, 2020

Bettman: NHL players in isolation while season is on hold

The NHL is telling its players and staff to stay away from the rink and self-isolate while hockey is on a hiatus of unknown length during the coronavirus pandemic. Commissioner Gary Bettman said Frida...

Mar 13, 2020

No rite of spring for golf: Masters postponed due to virus

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Augusta National on Friday postponed the Masters, another massive hit to the spring sports calendar from the new coronavirus that already is responsible for the loss of March...

Mar 13, 2020

WestJet union expecting flight attendant layoffs due to COVID-19

CALGARY, AB - The union representing WestJet flight attendants is expecting layoffs of more than 50 per cent of its staff as the number of flight cancellations continues to mount amid the COVID-19 out...

Mar 13, 2020 WestJet plane at the Lethbridge Airport. (Lethbridge News Now)

Canadian marathoners left in limbo after COVID-19 cancels global races

TORONTO - Krista DuChene knew the bad news was coming. As one global sporting event after another has been wiped out in a rapid-fire COVID-19 string of dominoes, DuChene...

Mar 13, 2020