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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 8:50 a.m. The chief of a First Nation in northeastern Alberta says a local curfew has been imposed between 11 p.m. and 5 ...
Apr 22, 2020
NKorea silence on Kim's health raises succession speculation
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - With North Korea saying nothing so far about outside media reports that leader Kim Jong Un may be unwell, there's renewed worry about who's next in line to run a nuclear-ar...
Apr 22, 2020
Nations ease some virus restrictions yet public still wary
BERLIN - One of the grimmest symbols of the coronavirus outbreak - a morgue set up in a Madrid skating rink - closed on Wednesday as stores and other businesses reopened in places across Europe, while...
Apr 22, 2020
Federal support for students and kids' vaccines; In The News for April 22
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 22 ... ---...
Apr 22, 2020
What does 'reaching the peak' in the COVID-19 pandemic mean?
The latest round of government projections related to the COVID-19 pandemic includes an increasingly common phrase - reaching the peak. But what exactly does that mean? Some experts wei...
Apr 22, 2020
Remember us after pandemic: minimum-wage grocery store worker worried about mom
DELTA, B.C. - Worrying about being infected with COVID-19 at the grocery store where she works has become part of the job for Kelly Ferguson, who lives with her 90-y...
Apr 22, 2020
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...
Apr 22, 2020
Advocates worry about COVID-19 putting more kids at risk for abuse at home
OTTAWA - An organization that advocates for the safety of children says reports of child abuse and neglect are down as much as 40 per cent since Canadian schools closed to slow the spread of COVID-19....
Apr 22, 2020
Feds expected to unveil more emergency aid for students, young Canadians
OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to announce today more significant financial support for students and other young Canadians struggling to stay afloat and find jobs during the COVID-19 pand...
Apr 22, 2020
Police face questions about why emergency alert wasn't issued during rampage
HALIFAX - As family and friends try to figure out how to mourn their loved ones in the aftermath of Sunday's rampage in Nova Scotia, more questions are emerging about the way police issued warnings du...
Apr 22, 2020
