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Virus death toll in China rises to 56 with about 2,000 cases
BEIJING - The death toll from the new virus in China has risen to 56 with 1,975 total cases reported. The figures reported Sunday morning cover the previous 24 hours and mark an increase of 15 deaths ...
Jan 25, 2020

First Canadian case of new coronavirus detected in Toronto
TORONTO - Health officials in Ontario have confirmed the first presumptive positive case of the new coronavirus in Canada. Dr. Barbara Yaffe, the province's associate chief medical officer o...
Jan 25, 2020

Controversial greenhouse proposal in Cypress County withdrawn
Medicine Hat, AB - A public hearing on a controversial greenhouse proposal scheduled for next month has been cancelled after the proponent withdrew their application, CHAT News has learned.The proposa...
Jan 25, 2020

Canadian Forces sending plane and crew to help fight Australia's fires
OTTAWA - Canada is sending a military transport plane and about 15 personnel to help fight bushfires in Australia. The Canadian Forces say the CC-17 Globemaster is leaving Monday. The plane and crew a...
Jan 25, 2020

'Presumptive positive' coronavirus case detected in Toronto
TORONTO - Health officials in Ontario say Canada has confirmed its first presumptive positive case of the new coronavirus.Dr. Barbara Yaffe, the province's associate chief medical officer of health, s...
Jan 25, 2020

Poilievre ends bid for Tory leadership over desire to spend time with daughter
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre is bowing out of his party's leadership race, aborting his campaign before it really begins. Poilievre said in a Thursday-afternoon stream of tweets he i...
Jan 25, 2020

Barriers exist for women to get into Conservative race: Marilyn Gladu
OTTAWA - Tight timelines for membership sign-ups and a high entry fee could be keeping women out of the Conservative leadership race, says Marilyn Gladu, an Ontario MP who is the only woman seeking th...
Jan 25, 2020
GAME NOTES: Tigers' Saskatchewan road trip concludes in Prince Albert
PRINCE ALBERT, SK - The Medicine Hat Tigers are on a two game Saskatchewan road trip that finishes off in Prince Albert on Saturday. Friday night, the Tigers took on the Saskatoon Blades for the final...
Jan 25, 2020

China, Russia under pressure from Myanmar Rohingya genocide ruling: Bob Rae
OTTAWA - China and Russia face pressure to prevent genocide in Myanmar after Thursday's decision by an international court called on the South Asian country to stop the killing, says Canada'...
Jan 25, 2020

Canadian experts returning home after probing Tehran plane crash, TSB says
OTTAWA - The Transportation Safety Board said Thursday Canadian investigators will be on hand "wherever and whenever" Iran finally downloads the information contained on the black boxes ...
Jan 25, 2020