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Britain's Prince Charles tests positive for new coronavirus
LONDON - Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office said Wednesday. The 71-year-old is showing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and is self-isolat...
Mar 25, 2020

House of Commons passes legislation for COVID-19 help with unanimous support
UPDATE: The Bill has since been approved by the Senate and has received Royal Assent from the Governor General. ---OTTAWA - The House of Commons has passed emergency legislation to free up $82 billion...
Mar 25, 2020

Business fallout: Nissan factories to shut in Africa, India
The outbreak of the coronavirus that emerged in China in December has dealt an unprecedented shock to the global economy as it continues to spread across the world. Here is a look at some of the lates...
Mar 25, 2020

Israel parliament speaker resigns rather than convene a vote
JERUSALEM - Israel's parliament speaker resigned Wednesday after seven years on the job rather than complying with a Supreme Court order to convene a vote on his replacement. Yuli Edelstein had suspen...
Mar 25, 2020

Stars not aligned for astrologers and a grim find; In The News for Mar. 25
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 Mar. 25. What we are watching in Canada ... Ho...
Mar 25, 2020

Good deeds, spirit of sharing spreads amid pandemic panic purchasing
VANCOUVER - While panicked shoppers have been buying stores out of toilet paper and flour stocks, two tables have appeared on streets in the Vancouver area stacked with essential items and a sign that...
Mar 25, 2020

Sentencing to get underway for Kalen Schlatter following murder conviction
TORONTO - A sentencing hearing is set to get underway today for a Toronto man convicted of sexually assaulting and killing a young woman who had been out with a friend. Kalen Schlatter was found ...
Mar 25, 2020

Testing backlog linked to shortage of chemicals needed for COVID-19 test
Regions across Canada are ramping up efforts to identify people with COVID-19 but some labs are facing a backlog due to diminishing supplies of essential chemicals needed for tests. "We all would want...
Mar 25, 2020

Residential tenants, landlords face dilemma as rent comes due on April 1
As the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic ripples across Canada, another wave may crest within the week as rent comes due for residential tenants. April 1 is a pressing deadline for tenants...
Mar 25, 2020

Canada to help world's poor cope with COVID-19, amid UN appeal: aid minister
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Karina Gould says Canada will spend millions to help the world's most desperate people fight COVID-19 because it is in the country's long-ter...
Mar 25, 2020