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Wage subsidies and wider lanes; In The News for March 30
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 March 30 ... &nb...
Mar 30, 2020
Crucial details of Ottawa's proposed wage subsidy program expected today
OTTAWA - Businesses and employees across Canada reeling from the COVID-19 crisis are expected to hear more about Ottawa's proposed wage subsidy program today. When the federal government announce...
Mar 30, 2020
Calgary blocks traffic lanes to help pathway users maintain two-metre separation
CALGARY - Fans of a decision by Calgary officials to block off some traffic lanes to give pedestrians and cyclists extra room for social distancing hope others cities will follow suit. ...
Mar 30, 2020
Asian shares extend losses as toll from pandemic surges
BANGKOK - Asian shares started the week with fresh losses as countries reported surging numbers of infections from the coronavirus that has prompted shutdowns of travel and business in many parts of t...
Mar 29, 2020
Stolen vehicle, illegal firearms and large gathering lead to 11 people charged near Loon Lake
On Friday, the RCMP detachments from both Loon Lake and Meadow Lake teamed up to arrest eleven people who were involved in the theft of a vehicle, illegal firearms and other property. In addition, the...
Mar 29, 2020 Loon Lake. Submitted photo/Tourism Saskatchewan
Two more cases related to Christopher Lake rally; Sask. total increases to 156 cases
Two more confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been linked to the Christopher Lake snowmobile rally on March 14. As of Sunday, a total of 20 confirmed cases can be traced back to the rally, two more than S...
Mar 29, 2020 Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Canadian Press)
'Worse than any flu': Canadians describe how it feels to have COVID-19
MONTREAL - Melanie Fournier went to bed a week ago Thursday feeling grateful that, despite everything going on in the world, she was in the best health of her life. Less than 12 hours later,...
Mar 29, 2020
Canadian among dead after plane catches fire at Manila airport, killing all 8 on board
MANILA, Philippines - A plane carrying eight people, including a Canadian and an American, burst into flames Sunday while attempting to take off from Manila's airport on a flight bound for Japan, kill...
Mar 29, 2020
Police searching for man at high risk to re-offend sexually
A Saskatchewan-wide warrant has been issued for Jason Paul Thorne, a convicted sex offender who police say is at high-risk to re-offend.Police say the 43-year-old man left his home just before midnigh...
Mar 29, 2020 Regina police say that convicted sex offender Jason Thorne is a high risk to reoffend sexually. (Photo submitted by Regina Police Service)
Canada keeps up push for UN Security Council seat during COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 pandemic ended the secret handshakes and deal-making in the world's power corridors, but Canada's campaign for a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council is full ste...
Mar 29, 2020