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Harper, Matz latest MLBers to contribute to virus relief
NEW YORK – Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper and New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz…
Dog food delivered to western Alaska amid virus concerns
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Hundreds of dogs living in largely Alaska Native villages in southwest Alaska…
Calgary ban on public events includes Flames, Stampeders should leagues restart
Calgary’s ban on public events until June 30 includes NHL and CFL games should those…
Chicago’s new top cop guided by Dallas tenure, son’s death
CHICAGO – As daunting as the challenges that await him as the new chief of…
Maine governor places quarantine restrictions on travellers
AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine’s governor issued an executive order on Friday requiring travellers to the…
Insurance marketplaces offer help with coronavirus job cuts
More than a million people could swamp the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces in…
Judge demands FBI provide new details about its surveillance
WASHINGTON – The chief judge of a secretive national security court demanded Friday that the…
Sens offer use of CTC, other facilities to Ontario government amid pandemic
The Ottawa Senators have offered the Canadian Tire Centre, the building’s nine adjacent parking lots,…
Officials brace for surge in virus cases, hospitalizations
DOVER, Del. – Delaware officials are warning of an impending spike in coronavirus cases over…
Critic, workers’ group ‘disappointed’ Trudeau chose Amazon to distribute PPE
TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing criticism after he announced Friday that the…
NOT REAL NEWS: False coronavirus claims and phoney remedies
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of…
AP Sources: Shipping tycoon helps Venezuela in quest for gas
CARACAS, Venezuela – With gas lines across Venezuela growing, a controversial shipping magnate has stepped…
Leaders back Navy firing of ship captain; sailors cheer him
WASHINGTON – U.S. defence leaders are backing the Navy’s decision to fire the ship captain…
Ohio mayor pleads for church to stop in-person services
LEBANON, Ohio – An Ohio mayor pleaded with a local church to “reconsider” holding in-person…
Field hospital to be set up at University of Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A 400-bed field hospital will be set up at the University of…
Wickens hopes iRace will be 1st step back on IndyCar journey
INDIANAPOLIS – Robert Wickens never gave up on his dreams. When his Formula One hopes…
3M fires back at Trump over order to produce more face masks
Manufacturing giant 3M pushed back Friday against criticism from President Donald Trump over production of…
McConnell, Pelosi signal more virus aid likely from Congress
WASHINGTON – In a shift, the top leaders in Congress made it clear Friday there…
Campaigning in a time of crisis: Tory leadership candidates carry on
OTTAWA – Ease into the pitch slowly, get the cheques in the mail, plan to…
RCMP finds no evidence of criminal wrongdoing by B.C. MLA Jinny Sims
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s prosecution service says NDP legislature member Jinny Sims will not face…
54 years for hit-and-run driver that killed 3 girls, mother
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. – A Wisconsin man was sentenced to 54 years in prison Wednesday…
Chicago, other cities, cancel St. Patrick’s Day parades
Chicago has joined the ranks of cities around the world to scrap St. Patrick’s Day…
Canucks rookie Hughes putting together banner season: ‘We’re lucky to have him’
Bo Horvat needed to see less than two periods of Quinn Hughes to realize he…
Justices allow ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy to continue
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would allow the Trump administration to…