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Immigration will be key in post-pandemic era: Liberal Minister Mendicino
OTTAWA - Federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says bringing newcomers to Canada will be essential in the post-pandemic era. But he says the health and safety of Canadians must be&nbs...
May 15, 2020

F1: Belgian GP gets go ahead for Aug. 30, with no fans
BRUSSELS - The Belgian Grand Prix can go ahead at its original August date, but with no fans, local authorities in the Walloon region said Friday. After Belgium last month banned all mass events in th...
May 15, 2020

Seven-year-old boy from Kinistino sharing facts and fun with YouTube series
A Kinistino boy is making the most out of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic with a YouTube channel that entertains and educates other kids.Jack Larson started his own video series Daily Facts wit...
May 15, 2020

Five Forces members catch COVID-19 on deployment in long-term care homes
OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces say five members working in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic have tested positive for the illness. Four of them are in Quebec and one is in Ontario. ...
May 15, 2020

Canadian defender Doneil Henry settles into life and soccer in South Korea
A Jan. 7 Instagram post shows Doneil Henry sitting on a stacked luggage cart - at Vancouver International Airport en route to South Korea. The adventure was about to begin. The 27-year-old defender fr...
May 15, 2020

From potato salad to fireworks: how COVID-19 disruptions affect Victoria Day
OTTAWA - The Victoria Day weekend has long been the unofficial kick-off to outdoor season in Canada. But the COVID-19 pandemic has upended nearly every element of Canadian life, as physical ...
May 15, 2020

Ottawa ready to help co-ordinate provincial testing, contact tracing: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says provinces looking to reopen their economies will need to massively scale up and co-ordinate testing and contact tracing to contain future outbreaks of COVID...
May 15, 2020

Premier Ford releases 'Cooking with Doug' video of cherry cheesecake recipe
TORONTO - Ontario's premier has released a "Cooking with Doug" video showing how he makes cherry cheesecake. On a tangent during a news conference this week, Doug Ford boasted about making the best ch...
May 15, 2020

Federal COVID-19 wage subsidy to last through summer
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a federal wage subsidy for employees in businesses hit hard by COVID-19 will last at least until the end of August. The subsidy was set to expire in the fir...
May 15, 2020

RCMP officer injured near Biggar after gunshots fired
An RCMP Officer was injured during the execution of a search warrant near Biggar, Sask., yesterday evening.At approximately 11:40 p.m. last night, the Saskatchewan RCMP's Emergency Response Team (ERT)...
May 15, 2020