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NewsAlert: Statistics Canada says nearly two million jobs lost in April
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy lost almost two million jobs in April, a record high, as the closure of non-essential services to slow the spread of COVID-19 devastated the economy and forced busin...
May 8, 2020
Jobless numbers to be released and return of 'Hamilton'; In The News for May 8
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 8 ... --- CO...
May 8, 2020
Pandemic causing 'unprecedented' threat to beef and pork producers: industry
Canadian livestock groups say producers are suffering since COVID-19 outbreaks have caused closures and slowdowns at meat-processing plants across the country. A backlog of animals...
May 8, 2020
Shutdown of tent cities a chance to change housing policy, advocates say
VANCOUVER - T.J. Lovell had just 30 minutes to pack up his belongings from the tent city in Oppenheimer Park if he wanted access to a hotel room that he could share with his father. Lovell, who c...
May 8, 2020
Adequacy of federal emergency aid measures to be tested by jobless numbers
OTTAWA - The adequacy of federal emergency benefits to help Canadians weather the COVID-19 crisis is bound to come under scrutiny today as the country gets the first real glimpse of the economic devas...
May 8, 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. ET on May 8, 2020: There are 64,922 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 35,238 confirmed (in...
May 8, 2020
Peter MacKay suggests Magnitsky Act should be used against China for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership hopeful Peter MacKay says the Magnitsky Act ought to be used if there's evidence specific individuals suppressed or falsified information about COVID-19 in China. MacK...
May 8, 2020
A father reads a daughter's account of pain, joy, love amid his COVID-19 battle
HALIFAX - As Rick Cameron rests and rehabilitates his body from its war with COVID-19, he has a story to read through to fill in the gaps of his journey. It is the detail...
May 8, 2020
Virtual parliamentary proceedings cause spike in injuries for interpreters
OTTAWA - Virtual sittings of the House of Commons and parliamentary committees are causing headaches for interpreters - literally. Coping with iffy audio quality, occasional feedback loops, new t...
May 8, 2020
Ex-ABA commish Mike Storen, dad of Hannah Storm, dies at 84
Mike Storen, a former ABA commissioner and multisport marketing whiz and the father of ESPN broadcaster Hannah Storm, died Thursday. He was 84. Storm said her father died at Emory University Hospital ...
May 7, 2020