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Gloves and masks become problem litter as COVID-19 prompts people to cover up
When Debbie Barna takes her dogs Moe and Joey for a walk, she sees gloves and masks around her apartment building. "I've noticed on the lawn area where we take the dogs, the masks are starting to...
Apr 26, 2020
Quebecers answer call to work on farms, but are they up to the task?
MONTREAL - Melina Plante has found that, on her five-hectare fruit and vegetable farm south of Montreal by the U.S. border, one experienced Guatemalan farmhand can produce mor...
Apr 26, 2020
Wage subsidy program to help fund faith as congregations face COVID-19 crunch
OTTAWA - When the Archdiocese of Toronto cancelled services at its 225 parishes due to COVID-19, it faced a big financial hit, along with difficult layoffs and pay cuts for clergy....
Apr 26, 2020
Mixed messages as Ontario, Quebec prepare to unveil tentative plans to reopen
OTTAWA - Residents of Canada's two largest provinces are expected to learn this week what the path to a new normal might look like when the governments of Ontario and Quebec unveil their ini...
Apr 26, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:07 p.m. on April 26, 2020: There are 46,895 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 24,107 confirmed (incl...
Apr 26, 2020
Quebec boxing promoters itching to resume cards, will hold bouts behind closed doors
MONTREAL - Quebec's two top boxing promoters are itching to hold cards as soon as possible - without any fans in the audience. Groupe Yvon Michel has already reserved Montreal's casino for a...
Apr 25, 2020
Hayley Wickenheiser and Ryan Reynolds hear N.S. rampage widower's plea for PPE
Two famous Canadians have heard a man's plea to protect Nova Scotian health-care workers like his wife who was killed in a murderous rampage. Hockey player Hayley Wickenheiser tweeted Friday that...
Apr 25, 2020
COVID-19: Ottawa announces $62.5 million for country's fish and seafood sector
Ottawa will provide a $62.5-million aid package to help the country's fish and seafood processors protect workers from COVID-19 and ensure they can continue to keep the seafood market alive. The money...
Apr 25, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:10 p.m. on April 25, 2020: There are 45,354 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 23,267 confirmed (incl...
Apr 25, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 6 p.m. Saskatchewan is reporting that seven of its eight new COVID-19 cases are in the province's far north. Premier Scot...
Apr 25, 2020
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