A growing number of retailers are closing stores or limiting their operating hours as customers remain home in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Over the weekend, some Canadian mall owners announced they would cut back shopping hours by as much as 30 per cent for at least the next two weeks.…
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Israel’s president on Sunday said he has decided to give opposition leader Benny Gantz the first opportunity to form a new government, following an inconclusive national election this month. President Reuven Rivlin’s office announced his decision late Sunday after consulting with leaders of all of the parties elected to parliament. The decision raises questions about…
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Some of the latest developments: The official national tally of confirmed cases is at least 250. Saskatchewan announced four new presumptive cases late Saturday. Nova Scotia and the three territories are the only areas that have not confirmed a case. Quebec, Ontario announced new restrictions on who can visit long-term care facilities. Trump tests negative for coronavirus.…
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American Airlines Inc said Saturday it plans to cut 75 per cent of its international flights through May 6 and ground nearly all its widebody fleet, as airlines respond to the global collapse in travel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. The dramatic announcement by the largest U.S. airline came hours after the White House said…
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A Canadian woman and her Italian travelling companion who were suspected to have been abducted in West Africa 15 months ago have been found. Édith Blais, 34 of Sherbrooke, Que., and Luca Tacchetto 30, had been travelling by car in southwestern Burkina Faso, heading to Togo to do volunteer work, when they vanished around Dec. 15, 2018.…
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Children in four provinces will be out of school for an extended period as health officials and governments across the country strive to slow the spread of coronavirus, a pandemic that has sparked a state of emergency in the U.S. and a spate of travel restrictions in countries around the world. On Friday, Prime Minister…
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