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UN chief: New virus outbreak is 'a very dangerous situation'
LAHORE, Pakistan - The U.N. secretary general has told The Associated Press that the virus outbreak that began in China "is not out of control but it is a very dangerous situation." Antonio Guterres s...
Feb 18, 2020
Japan says 88 more virus cases confirmed on quarantined ship
TOKYO - Japanese health authorities said Tuesday they have confirmed 88 more cases of the new virus on a quarantined cruise ship near Tokyo. The new cases bring the total on the Diamond Princess to 54...
Feb 18, 2020
House of Commons returns and China's 'War on Terror'; In The News for Feb. 18
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 Feb. 18. What we are watching in Canada ... Pr...
Feb 18, 2020
Health minister to visit quarantine zone at CFB Trenton
OTTAWA - With more Canadians expected to arrive home and be quarantined over fears of the novel coronavirus, Health Minister Patty Hajdu is visiting the military base where several hundred people are ...
Feb 18, 2020
AFN national chief to speak on Wet'suwet'en crisis, rail blockades
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is addressing this morning the tensions over a British Columbia pipeline project and the nationwide protests it's spawned. Chief Perry...
Feb 18, 2020
Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy due to sex-abuse lawsuits
Barraged by hundreds of sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of working out a potentially mammoth victim compensation plan that will allow the...
Feb 18, 2020
Alex Nylander scores twice, Blackhawks beat Flames to snap five-game winless skid
CALGARY - Alex Nylander was one of a handful of struggling Blackhawks players to hit the score sheet on Saturday night. Led by Nylander's two goals, Chicago snapped a five-game winless skid with ...
Feb 17, 2020
Government to evacuate Canadians from quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship
The federal government will evacuate Canadians from a quarantined cruise ship docked in Japan, Global Affairs announced late Saturday, citing the "extraordinary circumstances" on board. Otta...
Feb 17, 2020
Tyler Seguin completes Stars' rally vs. Canadiens in 4-3 overtime win
MONTREAL - Claude Julien was frustrated with the officiating in Montreal's latest defeat, and he let it show. Julien felt referees Dean Morton and Garrett Rank missed several calls in the Montreal Can...
Feb 17, 2020
China reports 1,886 new virus cases, death toll up by 98
BEIJING - China reported 1,886 new virus cases and 98 more deaths in its update Tuesday on a disease outbreak that has caused milder illness in most people, an assessment that promoted guarded optimis...
Feb 17, 2020