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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:40 a.m. Ontario is reporting 258 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 33 more deaths. That brings Ontario to a total of 21...
May 14, 2020
UFC fighter Anthony Smith takes a beating, loses tooth and then hands it to ref
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UFC light-heavyweight contender Anthony (Lionheart) Smith lived up to his nickname Wednesday, taking a beating that included him handing one of his teeth to the referee mid-fight....
May 14, 2020
Court reinstates lawsuit over Trump's hotel profits
RICHMOND, Va. - A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency through his luxury Washington hotel. The lawsuit brought by the ...
May 14, 2020
Biography of Ida B. Wells coming out in 2021, publisher says
NEW YORK - The great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells is writing a biography of the pioneering African-American journalist and activist. One Signal Publishers announced Thursday that Michelle Duster's "I...
May 14, 2020
Common's #WeMatterToo push urges jail releases amid virus
NEW YORK - Rapper and activist Common went into quarantine concerned about incarcerated people he has met during visits to jails, prisons and juvenile detention centres around the U.S. and who aren't ...
May 14, 2020
Typhoon hits Philippines as some places see pandemic relief
WARSAW, Poland - A typhoon that slammed into the Philippines on Thursday forced a risky evacuation for tens of thousands of people during the coronavirus pandemic, while New Zealand and Japan were amo...
May 14, 2020
Gradual reopening of national parks, historic sites to be announced
OTTAWA - Canada is slowly beginning to emerge from its COVID-19 cocoon, with the federal government poised to announce a gradual reopening of national parks and heritage sites, and more provinces...
May 14, 2020
Mackenzie Tour waiting for border to reopen as golf courses allowed to start play
TORONTO - Golf may be returning to Canada soon, but the nation's professional golf tour is still waiting to see what happens next. Scott Pritchard, executive director of the Mackenzie Tour, says ...
May 14, 2020
Gradual reopenings and the battle against superbugs; In The News for May 14
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 14 ... --- C...
May 14, 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: ...
May 14, 2020