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Federal wage top up and CFL head in the spotlight; In The News for May 7
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
South Africa parliament video call hacked with pornography
JOHANNESBURG – A virtual meeting of South African lawmakers has been disrupted by hackers who…
Amnesty slams Palestinians’ freedom of expression arrests
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – Amnesty International on Thursday censured Palestinian authorities in the West Bank…
Ontario wineries struggling to find way forward under COVID-19 restrictions
Every few days Nicolette Novak is paralyzed with worry about how to keep her winery…
What is a good reason for a personal loan?
Unsecured personal loans can pay for almost anything. Their flexibility makes them easy to turn…
Democrats make case for role of government in virus response
WASHINGTON – When he stood before Congress in 1996 and declared “the era of big…
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Chatty Thomas breaks with precedent
WASHINGTON – A Supreme Court justice gets it in his mind to ask a question,…
Asia Today: Cruise ship in Philippine waters to return crew
BANGKOK – A cruise ship being investigated in Australia for sparking coronavirus infections has sailed…
Chemical leak at LG plant in India kills 11, about 1,000 ill
HYDERABAD, India – A gas leaked from an LG chemical plant in southern India early…
Hit by pandemic and oil slide, Norway cuts key interest rate
COPENHAGEN – Norway’s central bank has cut its key policy rate by a quarter percentage…
July 12 is possible date for Poland’s postponed election
WARSAW, Poland – A spokesman for Poland’s ruling party said Thursday that July 12 is…
Rugby league hits vaccine roadblock on May 28 return to play
BRISBANE, Australia – The National Rugby League’s planned return to competition on May 28 after…
Belarus strips Russian reporters of accreditation amid virus
MINSK, Belarus – The Foreign Ministry of Belarus has stripped two Russian journalists of accreditation…
Science summary: A look at novel coronavirus research around the globe
Thousands of scientists around the world are working on problems raised by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit…
Delivery packages a pandemic problem? Not if you wash your hands, says expert
CALGARY – The risk of catching COVID-19 from packages delivered to doorsteps is believed to…
French teens, Normandy vets swap stories of life in lockdown
CABOURG, France – French student Marion Nivard starting writing last year to a World War…
Leningrad siege survivor supplies needy amid pandemic
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – As a child during the World War II siege of Leningrad,…
Women demand voice in Italy virus response dominated by men
ROME – Every evening when health experts updated anxious Italians in televised briefings about their…
China says experimental spaceship operating normally
BEIJING – A Chinese spaceship is working normally in orbit, with its solar panels in…
Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture
JAKARTA, Indonesia – In Indonesia’s easternmost province, felled trees are stacked to block a road…
Jay Chou brings magic with his Netflix show ‘J-Style Trip’
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Mandopop superstar Jay Chou is bringing a little magic into viewers’ lives…
Ship tied to Australia virus deaths sails into Manila Bay
CAVITE, Philippines – A cruise ship being investigated in Australia for sparking coronavirus infections anchored…
Israel demands major changes in UN peacekeeping in Lebanon
TANZANIA, Tanzania – Israel’s U.N. ambassador said Wednesday that his government is demanding major changes…