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Feds, Quebec launch talks on keeping military in long-term care facilities
Ottawa and Quebec have started talking about the future of military in long-term care homes after the province called for the Canadian Armed Forces to stay in nearly two dozen facilities unt...
May 28, 2020
Cash Exodus: COVID-19 pandemic could accelerate shift to cashless, experts say
Some businesses reopening with pandemic protocols in place have said they won't accept cash for the time being, potentially accelerating what the Bank of Canada describes as a decade-long shift a...
May 28, 2020
New Brunswick legislature adjourned as new COVID-19 cases reported in province
FREDERICTON - A new COVID-19 outbreak in New Brunswick has forced the provincial legislature to adjourn only two days after it resumed sitting. The abrupt decision came Thursday, a day after officials...
May 28, 2020
Canadian-born goalkeeper Greg Ranjitsingh receives U.S. green card
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Canadian-born goalkeeper Greg Ranjitsingh has received his U.S. green card and will no longer occupy an international spot on Minnesota United roster. Ranjitsingh was born in Pickeri...
May 28, 2020
Less restrictions on sale of prepared foods in Alberta
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is changing provincial regulations to allow for sale of low-risk, home-prepared foods without the need for permits or inspections.Foods such as baked goods, jams, can...
May 28, 2020
Opposition parties call on Liberals to restore human-trafficking victims fund
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament from every opposition party have joined together to call on the Liberal government to reverse its decision to allow funding to expire for programs th...
May 28, 2020
Feds offer of help on sick leave, long-term care gets mixed provincial reaction
OTTAWA - The Team Canada spirit that has prevailed among first ministers during the COVID-19 crisis will be put to the test today as Justin Trudeau broaches with premiers two topics that fal...
May 28, 2020
Helium processing facility to be built near Maple Creek
REGINA - North American Helium is announcing a significant investment in a processing facility located south of Maple Creek.The company is billing the project as the largest helium purification operat...
May 28, 2020
Winfrey, Pitt part of Grammys special for essential workers
NEW YORK - The Grammys is putting together an event featuring Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey, Herbie Hancock and Harry Connick, Jr. to honour essential workers across America. The Recording Academy, which p...
May 28, 2020
Moscow updates coronavirus statistics to show more deaths
MOSCOW - Health officials in Moscow updated their figures on coronavirus deaths Thursday, seeking to dispel doubts about Russia's comparatively low COVID-19 death toll. The health department in the Ru...
May 28, 2020