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Police: Bandit skates off after Dunkin’ Donuts stickup
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. - A robber wearing in-line skates skated off into the night after sticking up a Dunkin' Donuts on Long Island, police said. Nassau County police said the suspect glided into the Hicks...
Apr 25, 2020
COVID-19: Ottawa announces $62.5 million for country's fish and seafood sector
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing a $62.5-million aid package to help the country's fish and seafood processors protect workers from COVID-19. Trudeau said today the money is earmar...
Apr 25, 2020
'Death is so real:' Immigrant group says meat workers afraid after plant closure
CALGARY - An organization that works with immigrants says the temporary closure of a large slaughterhouse in southern Alberta has left many among its largely Filipino workforce fea...
Apr 25, 2020
Trudeau says too early to discuss 'immunity passports' for people recovered from COVID
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says neither Ottawa nor the provinces are preparing plans to reopen the country that hinge on people being immune to catching COVID-19 a second time. Trudeau was...
Apr 25, 2020
Wake Forest fires basketball coach Danny Manning
RALEIGH, N.C. - Wake Forest fired basketball coach Danny Manning after six seasons in which the Demon Deacons had a winning record only once. The school announced the decision Saturday. That came more...
Apr 25, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11 a.m. The Ontario government says provincial parks and conservation areas will remain closed until May 31 to prote...
Apr 25, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:47 a.m. ET on April 25, 2020: There are 44,364 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 22,616 confirmed (...
Apr 25, 2020
'Death is so real:' Immigrant group says meat workers afraid after plant closure
CALGARY - An organization that works with immigrants says the temporary closure of a large slaughterhouse in southern Alberta has left many among its largely Filipino workforce fea...
Apr 25, 2020
Nashville musicians find themselves without jobs or benefits
NASHVILLE - Colin Poulton moved to Nashville in 2008 to study commercial guitar. He dropped out of college but stuck with the city and the guitar, first playing in a series of original bands and more ...
Apr 25, 2020
EU rallies Canada, allies to help WHO after Trump temporarily withdraws funding
OTTAWA - The European Union is planning a major pledging conference early next month to help fill the World Health Organization's funding gaps, and it expects Canada to play a key role. Brice de ...
Apr 25, 2020