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Doctor’s association says help from government is not enough to survive COVID-19
TORONTO – The association representing Ontario doctors says a proposal from the provincial government to…
Iraq lifts Reuters news agency suspension over virus report
BAGHDAD – Iraq will allow the Reuters news agency to go back to work after…
Death toll rises at largest N.S. non-profit nursing home on ‘devastating’ day
HALIFAX – The largest non-profit nursing home in Nova Scotia is reporting two more deaths…
Stage set for resumption of Parliament as Tories reject virtual Commons sittings
OTTAWA – Barring a last-minute deal, the stage appeared set for members of Parliament to…
Vancouver police arrest 14 people after elementary school break-in
VANCOUVER – Fourteen people who entered an East Vancouver elementary school Saturday evening in a…
Coronavirus deaths down in NY, but officials urge vigilance
NEW YORK – The coronavirus death toll in New York dropped again, a sign that…
Chief: Man ambushed 3 Texas officers in his home, killing 1
SAN MARCOS, Texas – A man who killed one Texas police officer and wounded two…
Biden wins mail-in Wyoming Democratic presidential caucus
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Joe Biden has won Wyoming’s Democratic presidential caucus, which had been postponed…
Civil Liberties group seeks amnesty for recreational tickets issued during COVID
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it’s going to fight for citizens nabbed for municipal…
BC Ferries ship sustained some damage after hitting berth, no one injured
VANCOUVER – A BC Ferries ship hit the dock at Tsawwassen ferry terminal, resulting in…
B.C. to start issuing $2,000 tickets for price gouging, other offences
VANCOUVER – B.C. police and enforcement officers will start issuing $2,000 tickets for price gouging…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsely blames governors for virus test
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is wrongly casting blame on governors and the Obama administration…
Israelis accuse Netanyahu of endangering democracy
TEL AVIV, Israel – More than 2,000 Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv…
Eastern Christians mark Easter in shuttered Jerusalem church
JERUSALEM – A handful of Eastern Orthodox priests held mass for the Christian holiday of…
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 2:10 p.m. B.C. police…
Sports leagues seek return to play but with no guarantees
With no games being played, recent sports headlines have centred around hopes and dreams —…
NHLers get a kick out of old broadcasts: ‘Hilarious how much the game’s changed’
Ben Chiarot had seen plenty of Bobby Orr highlights. The elegant, seemingly effortless rushes. His…
The Latest: Minnesota reports 143 new cases, 13 more deaths
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Minnesota (all times local):…
Video tribute honours Oklahoma bombing victims amid outbreak
OKLAHOMA CITY – Survivors and loved ones of the 168 people who were killed in…
Ventilator from old car parts? Afghan girls pursue prototype
KABUL – On most mornings, Somaya Farooqi and four other teen-age girls pile into her…
Yemen rebels arrest former minister in capital, family says
CAIRO – Yemen’s rebels on Sunday detained a former culture minister and writer who was…
Mass virus test in nursing home seeks to combat loneliness
AMMERSCHWIR, France – Some were born in this warren of small rooms in what used…
Turkey reports 127 new coronavirus deaths
ISTANBUL – Turkey’s health minister says a total of 2,017 people have died of the…
How COVID-19 payment accommodations may affect your credit
If you’ve been affected by COVID-19, you may be eligible for relief in paying bills.…