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Comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor of The Goodies dies with COVID-19
LONDON - British performer Tim Brooke-Taylor, a member of comedy trio The Goodies, has died after contracting the new coronavirus. He was 79. Brooke-Taylor's agent says he died Sunday morning "from CO...
Apr 13, 2020

Popular NYC sports photographer dead at 48 from COVID-19
NEW YORK - Anthony Causi, a highly skilled and exceedingly popular sports photographer for The New York Post who covered the city's teams for 25 years, died Sunday from the new coronavirus. He was 48....
Apr 13, 2020

Supreme Court to hold May arguments by teleconference
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Monday it will hold arguments by teleconference in May in key cases, including President Donald Trump's bid to shield his tax and other financial records. The court...
Apr 13, 2020

Health Canada approves Spartan Bioscience's portable COVID-19 test
Health Canada has approved the use of a portable, rapid-testing device for COVID-19. The Spartan Cube from Ottawa's Spartan Bioscience is expected to help provide rapid tests for health services&...
Apr 13, 2020

Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules
MADRID - As the coronavirus pandemic throws millions out of work and devastates economies worldwide, governments are struggling with the delicate balance between keeping people safe from a highly cont...
Apr 13, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 7:30 a.m. Toronto Mayor John Tory says the city will open two more child care centres for children of essential and criti...
Apr 13, 2020

Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...
Apr 13, 2020

New COVID-19 measures and the rush on wills; In The News for April 13
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 13. What we are watching in Canada ... F...
Apr 13, 2020

Battlefords' Clap for Healthcare brings out strong show of support for all essential workers
Some carried signs, others banged pots, and many honked their vehicle horns to say a big thank you to healthcare and all essential workers providing service during the COVID-19 pandemic.The community ...
Apr 12, 2020 People show their support across the street from Battlefords Union Hospital for the Clap for Healthcare and all essential workers event, Saturday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Battleford and area residents invited to show support, respect for Cave family
The untimely death of NHL hockey player Colby Cave has sent shock waves through the hockey world and in particular, his home town of Battleford.The 25-year-old Edmonton Oilers forward died Saturday af...
Apr 12, 2020 (file photo/Canadian Press)