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US sheds 701,000 jobs, ending a record-long hiring streak
WASHINGTON - A record-long streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs because of the viral outbreak that's all but shut down the U.S. economy...
Apr 03, 2020
Prince Charles opens fast-tracked London hospital
LONDON - Prince Charles on Friday remotely opened the new Nightingale Hospital at London's main exhibition and conference centre, a temporary facility that will soon be able to treat 4,000 people who ...
Apr 03, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 6:30 a.m. A regional government near Toronto has apologized after revealing it accidentally ma...
Apr 03, 2020
Italian defensive lineman Dalle Piagge anxious to attend CFL's global combine
Like many Italians, Lorenzo Dalle Piagge's life has been turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, the Italian government imposed a nationwide lockdown - which it has sin...
Apr 03, 2020
Cruise passengers to land soon and 'Jesus Christ Superstar' streamable; In The News for April 3
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 3 ... COVI...
Apr 03, 2020
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Medical officers of health and Canada's chief public health officer are encouraging people to wash their hands, giv...
Apr 03, 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. on April 3, 2020: There are 11,283 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 5,518 confirmed (including...
Apr 03, 2020
How doctors in Canada will decide who lives and dies if pandemic worsens
When there's only one ventilator but two patients who need it, how should a doctor decide who gets the chance to survive? Medical ethicists across the country are working to help frontline workers ans...
Apr 03, 2020
Researchers look at humidity as a weapon in the fight against airborne viruses
The ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic could get a boost if Canadians paid more attention to the relative humidity levels in public and private spaces, according to a growing body of internat...
Apr 03, 2020
No shortage of memories for Plouffe after short stint with Tigers
SHERWOOD PARK, AB - Five seasons and over 300 career games are lofty numbers for any WHL player, but that time has gone by in the blink of an eye for Dylan Plouffe.After 307 games split between the Va...
Apr 02, 2020 Photo courtesy of Scott Roblin