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Increased demand from surgeries causing concern for Canadian Blood Services
OTTAWA - Canadian Blood Services says the resumption of elective surgeries following months of COVID-19 lockdown is putting a worrisome drain on the national blood supply.The number of donors that can...
Jun 8, 2020
Lawyers: US not investigating Prince Andrew in Epstein probe
LONDON - Attorneys representing Britain's Prince Andrew say they've been assured by the U.S. Department of Justice that he is not a target in the investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein...
Jun 8, 2020
The 10 best movies released since theatres were shuttered
Believe it or not, a lot of new films have been released since movie theatres were shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic - and a lot of good films. They have arrived by streaming service, cable televi...
Jun 8, 2020
K-pop fans become an unexpected ally to American protesters
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - As American protesters took to the streets to mourn the death of George Floyd, they found an unexpected ally: K-pop fans. Floyd died May 25 after a police officer pressed h...
Jun 8, 2020
Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders announces resignation effective July 31
Toronto's police chief says he's stepping down as head of the force. Mark Saunders says his resignation from the top job will take effect July 31. He has held the position since 2015, and was set to r...
Jun 8, 2020
Most regions outside Toronto-Hamilton area moving to Stage 2 of reopening
TORONTO - Most Ontario regions outside the Toronto area will be allowed to open more businesses and activities Friday, including restaurant patios, hair salons and swimming pools as the province takes...
Jun 8, 2020
Francois Legault sticks to position that systemic racism doesn't exist in Quebec
MONTREAL - A day after demonstrators in Montreal criticized Francois Legault for his refusal to acknowledge systemic racism in the province, the Quebec premier is holding firm on his position. Legault...
Jun 8, 2020
New moms told go work to get EI parental benefits after jobs lost to COVID-19
OTTAWA - Alexis Adams is joyful about the arrival of her third daughter but she is also concerned about how to pay for another maternity leave that is, like her daughter, barely a week old. Adams lost...
Jun 8, 2020
A US recession began in February in the face of coronavirus
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy entered a recession in February as the coronavirus struck the nation, a group of economists declared Monday, ending the longest expansion on record. The economists said t...
Jun 8, 2020
Military helicopter did not respond as expected before crash: investigators
OTTAWA - Flight investigators have determined the military helicopter that crashed off the coast of Greece in April did not respond as the crew on board expected before going down into the Mediterrane...
Jun 8, 2020