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Girl described as one tough cookie, receives hero's welcome
Seven weeks have passed since five-year-old Kendrah was rushed to hospital in critical condition, but the expression on her face Tuesday night showed no signs of the long road she has travelled.The yo...
May 20, 2020

Details of loan program coming and Trump's use of malaria drug; In The News for May 20
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 May 20 ... --- C...
May 20, 2020

Burgers, ice cream, doughnuts and plants: Queues forming for non-essential items
Long lines of people waiting to get into big-box and grocery stores were an early phenomenon of the COVID-19 pandemic. Another type of queue has emerged and it's not for toile...
May 20, 2020

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...
May 20, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on May 20, 2020: There are 79,112 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 44,197 confirmed (including...
May 20, 2020

Regions should loosen COVID-19 restrictions on their own timelines: poll
OTTAWA - As provinces take their cautious first steps to allow people back into local businesses, most Canadians say they disagree that province-wide measures are the way to reopen the ...
May 20, 2020

Feds to unveil today details of loan program for large corporations
OTTAWA - The federal government is beefing up efforts to persuade businesses to rehire workers now that Canada's economy is starting to emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown. It is expected today to ...
May 20, 2020

Biden wins Oregon Democratic presidential primary
SALEM, Ore. - Republican voters in Oregon's vast 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday elected a former state senator to be their candidate to replace Rep. Greg Walden, who didn't run for a 12th term ...
May 19, 2020

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen inaugurated for a second term
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has been inaugurated for a second term amid increasing pressure from China on the self-governing island democracy it claims as its own territory. Tsai...
May 19, 2020

Spread of COVID-19 slowing in North, MP Vidal helps with PPE delivery
The northern village of La Loche and Clearwater River Dene Nation are experiencing a power outage today on top of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic spreading in the community. But many are finding the ...
May 19, 2020