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AP-NORC poll: Few Americans support easing virus protections
WASHINGTON - Despite pockets of attention-grabbing protests, a new survey finds Americans remain overwhelmingly in favour of stay-at-home orders and other efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus...
Apr 22, 2020
Feds scramble to bring stranded Canadian travellers home from India
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says 20,000 Canadian travellers stranded abroad have been repatriated to Canada. But he says many more flights are needed to bring back large numbers o...
Apr 22, 2020
Trial delay, second anniversary of van attack affect victim's family
TORONTO - Life under the pall of COVID-19 has given Nick D'Amico time to think. Sometimes he thinks too much - mostly about his sister - and his thoughts fall down a black hole. Then he catc...
Apr 22, 2020
Pats take Bedard first overall in WHL bantam draft, Heidt goes second to Cougars
The Regina Pats finalized their selection of forward Connor Bedard with the first pick in Wednesday's WHL Bantam Draft. The announcement was a formality, as the Pats had already stated their intention...
Apr 22, 2020
Farmers' market opening day pushed back
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat Farmers' Markets will not open on May 16 in the Cypress Centre Fieldhouse as originally planned. Stampede officials announced today that more planning will be required ...
Apr 22, 2020 CHAT News File Photo
NHL GMs to monitor NFL's remote draft: 'It's going to be really interesting'
Brad Treliving will be paying close attention to the NFL draft. And not because he's curious to see if Joe Burrow does indeed go No. 1 to the Cincinnati Bengals or where fello...
Apr 22, 2020
More women allege sexual assault in lawsuit against fashion mogul Peter Nygard
Dozens more women, including Canadians, have added their names to a class-action lawsuit alleging rape and sexual assault by fashion mogul Peter Nygard. Thirty-six women from around the world have joi...
Apr 22, 2020
Reopening economy too soon will cost lives, precious time, N.Y. governor warns
WASHINGTON - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing back against what he calls "political pressure" in the United States to restart its paralyzed economy. Cuomo, whose state has the worst COVID-...
Apr 22, 2020
A24 to auction movie paraphernalia to benefit NYC charities
LOS ANGELES - How does an indie film shop give back to its hometown in this crisis? If you're A24, you start by mining your prop, wardrobe and set departments. The studio behind films like "Midsommar"...
Apr 22, 2020
Social Security and Medicare funds at risk even before virus
WASHINGTON - The financial conditions of the government's two biggest benefits programs remain shaky, with Medicare projected to become insolvent in six years and Social Security on track to no longer...
Apr 22, 2020