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Stranglers keyboardist Dave Greenfield dies with COVID-19
LONDON - Dave Greenfield, the keyboard player with British punk band The Stranglers and who penned the music to their biggest hit, Golden Brown, has died after testing positive for coronavirus. He was...
May 4, 2020
Feds eye new tools to help Access to Information system recover after COVID-19
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government says it will look at whether investments in new technology could help clear any backlog of information requests that arises from a COVID-19 related bottleneck. The Acce...
May 4, 2020
"It was a pretty cold month for everybody": Environment Canada releases April stats
From winter gear to suntan lotion, residents in Saskatchewan rode April's weather roller-coaster.Despite a late warmup, cumulative cold days for the majority of last month left their mark."It was a pr...
May 4, 2020 (Submitted Photo/ Chris Knight)
Woodbine's Lawson cautiously optimistic about horse racing's return
TORONTO - Jim Lawson is cautiously optimistic there could be live horse racing as early as next month. Buoying the Woodbine Entertainment CEO's optimism is the Ontario government's gradual easing of C...
May 4, 2020
Raptors Uprising GC enters NBA 2K League season full of hope and confidence
TORONTO - After a six-week delay due to the global pandemic, the NBA 2K League tips off Tuesday with 23 teams chasing US$1.4 million in prize money. The esports circuit will contest at least the first...
May 4, 2020
Ferrari slashes 2020 earnings forecast of COVID-19 pandemic
SOAVE, Italy - Luxury sports carmaker Ferrari on Monday lowered its full-year earnings guidance significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and acknowledged that the new outlook assumes a sharp recove...
May 4, 2020
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May 4, 2020
Moe hopeful as Saskatchewan begins Phase 1 of reopening plan
The first step towards normality - whatever that may be following the COVID-19 pandemic - is being taken by Saskatchewan on Monday.Phase 1 of the province's five-phase plan to reopen the economy gets ...
May 4, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Murky mystery of COVID-19's origins takes back seat in Canada to easing crisis
WASHINGTON - Health Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government will remain focused on navigating Canada out of the COVID-19 crisis before turning its focus to the murky mystery surrounding ...
May 4, 2020
Bank of Canada's independence key to aiding post-COVID recovery, Wilkins says
OTTAWA - The second-in-command at the Bank of Canada says maintaining the independence of the central bank will be key to aiding the economy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Carolyn Wilkins say...
May 4, 2020
