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European Central Bank nearly doubles pandemic support scheme
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank has boosted its pandemic emergency support program by an unexpectedly large 600 billion euros to 1.35 trillion euros ($1.5 trillion), adding to a range of efforts...
Jun 04, 2020
NewsAlert: New Brunswick reports first COVID-19 death
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick public health officials are reporting the province's first death from COVID-19. In social media posts, the family of a man in his 80s who had been ...
Jun 04, 2020
NDP calls for plan for safe reopening of schools including hiring additional teachers and EAs
As the current school year winds down and graduation plans wrap up, the province's opposition is calling on the government to commit to hiring additional teachers and educational assistants (EAs) for ...
Jun 04, 2020
Detained US Navy veteran freed by Iran, en route home
WASHINGTON - A Navy veteran detained in Iran for nearly two years has been released and is on his way home aboard a Swiss government aircraft, U.S. officials said Thursday. The U.S. special envoy for ...
Jun 04, 2020
Postponed Tokyo Olympics could be downsized and simplified
TOKYO - The Japanese public is being prepared for the reality of next year's postponed Olympics, where athletes are likely to face quarantines, spectators will be fewer, and the delay will cost taxpay...
Jun 04, 2020
Brees says he 'completely missed the mark' in flag comments
NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees apologized Thursday for comments that were "insensitive and completely missed the mark" when he reiterated his opposition to Colin Kaepernick's kneeling during the national an...
Jun 04, 2020
Protests large but peaceful after new charges in Floyd case
MINNEAPOLIS - Demonstrations across the U.S. to condemn racism and police abuses remained large but mostly without the violence of previous nights on the eve of a Thursday memorial service for George ...
Jun 04, 2020
Health officials reminding parents about scheduled immunizations
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is encouraging parents, of both pre-school and school-aged children to ensure their regular immunizations are kept up to date in the midst of COVID-19.In an ema...
Jun 04, 2020
Wolfpack look to offer fans tracking bracelets to help COVID-19 contact tracing
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack are looking at providing fans with disposable tracking bracelets/wristbands during games to allow for contact-tracing in case of COVID-19 once the team returns to p...
Jun 04, 2020
First black man in the NHL, Willie O'Ree pained by racism in society, hockey
Willie O'Ree strives to make hockey more welcome to people of colour. The first black man to play in the NHL in 1958 is distressed by both the death of a black man under the knee of a white ...
Jun 04, 2020