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Nations's capital trying to keep crowds from cherry blossoms
WASHINGTON - As signature cherry blossom trees go through peak bloom in the nation's capital, officials in the District of Columbia are resorting to mass street closures to keep large crowds away in t...
Mar 22, 2020
Joyce Milgaard, tireless activist mother of wrongfully convicted son, dies
TORONTO - Joyce Milgaard, who spent decades fighting tirelessly for the exoneration of her wrongfully convicted son, David Milgaard, has died after a lengthy illness, his brother said on Sunday. Milga...
Mar 22, 2020
Rosthern doctor who tested positive for COVID-19 saw 15 patients
On Saturday, it was announced that the Rosthern Medical Clinic and the town's hospital are being shut down due to one of their doctors contracting COVID-19.In a post on the medical clinic's Facebook p...
Mar 22, 2020 Rosthern Doctor, Jess Melle, and his wife contracted COVID-19 from a recent trip to Alberta, leading to the closure of the town's medical clinic (seen here) and hospital. (Rosthern Medical Clinic/ Facebook)
Blue Jays Shapiro says players, staff have not needed testing for COVID-19
Toronto Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro says none of the team's players or staff have had symptoms that warranted being tested for COVID-19. Shapiro spoke to media Sunday afternoon on a confe...
Mar 22, 2020
Rand Paul is 1st senator to report positive test for virus
WASHINGTON - Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul says he has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. The Republican is the first member of the Senate to report testing positive. He said i...
Mar 22, 2020
Merkel in quarantine after doctor tests positive for virus
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into quarantine after being informed that a doctor who administered a vaccine to her has tested positive for the new coronavirus. Merkel's spokesman s...
Mar 22, 2020
Spanish opera singer Plácido Domingo has coronavirus
MADRID - Spanish opera singer Plcido Domingo said Sunday that he's infected with the coronavirus. The 79-year-old Domingo said in a post on his personal Facebook account Sunday that "I feel it is my m...
Mar 22, 2020
Rosthern doctor announces he has COVID-19, hospital and clinic shut down
In a Facebook post on Saturday afternoon the Rosthern Medical Clinic confirmed it was not able to provide in-person consultations, after an earlier post suggested one of their doctors had contracted C...
Mar 22, 2020
Erin O'Toole latest to call for delay in Conservative leadership vote
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole is adding his voice to the chorus of people calling for the June 27 vote to be delayed. O'Toole, a former cabinet minister and current...
Mar 22, 2020
Parliament set to reconvene on Tuesday to pass COVID-19 measures
OTTAWA - The House of Commons will reconvene Tuesday to vote on measures to ease the burden of COVID-19 on individuals and businesses. Government officials say they've been working behind the scenes w...
Mar 22, 2020