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Man goes to clear out dead mom’s home, finds body in freezer
NEW YORK – A man found a decomposed body in his dead mother’s freezer as…
Virus surge in Brazil brings a coffin shortage, morgue chaos
RIO DE JANEIRO – In Brazil’s bustling Amazon city of Manaus, so many people have…
Senate to convene with risks due to no quick virus testing
WASHINGTON – The Senate is set to convene Monday but the health risks from the…
Teachers in B.C. agree to new contract with provincial government
VANCOUVER – B.C. teachers have voted to approve a new, three-year collective agreement with the…
Women, minorities shoulder front-line work during pandemic
NEW YORK – As America tentatively emerges from weeks of lockdowns, it is becoming clear…
NASA begs spectators for astronaut launch: Please stay home!
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA and SpaceX on Friday urged everyone to stay home for…
Doctors notice recent uptick in so-called COVID toes cases in children
TORONTO – A Toronto doctor is suggesting that parents look at their children’s feet to…
Alaska book ban vote draws attention of hometown rockers
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Members of the Grammy-winning rock band Portugal. The Man are stepping into…
China likes Canada’s ‘cool head’ amid U.S. ‘smears’ over COVID-19, says envoy
OTTAWA – China’s envoy in Ottawa says that while the United States is “smearing” his…
Malta defends its use of private vessels to rescue migrants
VALLETTA, Malta – Malta’s government on Friday defended its use of private vessels to save…
PG&E to purge most of its board in fallout from bankruptcy
BERKELEY, Calif. – PG&E Corp. will sweep out three quarters of its board of directors…
Imperial Oil reports $188M loss as COVID-19 hits workers, slows work schedule
CALGARY – Imperial Oil Ltd. is slowing or deferring maintenance work throughout its operations as…
Cottage communities eye summer season constrained by COVID-19 measures
TORONTO – A springtime trickle of Manitobans entering Ontario to visit their lakeside cottages alarmed…
Colliers says 21% of surveyed business tenants asking for rent relief
VANCOUVER – Real estate firm Colliers International says about one in five commercial tenants surveyed…
Ontario music events Boots & Hearts, Big Sky and CBC Music Festival scrapped for 2020
TORONTO – A number of major Ontario summer music festivals were cancelled on Friday due…
Fear of future that devastated NYC restaurant workers face
For years, working in restaurants has been a constant for Isabella Gutierrez. It was something…
Turkish police detain gathered union leaders on May Day
ISTANBUL – Police in Istanbul detained at least 15 people, including trade union leaders who…
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…
Not so fast: US against release of Colombian cocaine kingpin
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Federal prosecutors oppose a bid for early prison release by former…
Evolving prison needle exchange program constitutional, judge rules
TORONTO – It’s too soon to brand Canada’s new prison-exchange program as unconstitutional given that…
York 9 FC rewards coach Brennan with new deal that could run through 2022
TORONTO – York 9 FC head coach Jimmy Brennan has signed a new contract with…
With virus, US higher education may face existential moment
CHICAGO – Campuses have become ghost towns. Graduation ceremonies have been cancelled. School administrators watch…
With virus, US higher education may face existential moment
CHICAGO – When Jamie Bolker started teaching composition at MacMurray College in January, she felt…
NHLers feel for top prospects in unusual draft year because of pandemic
Connor McDavid vividly remembers the thrill of the 2015 NHL draft. Hearing his name called…