Canada Blooms says it plans on going ahead with its flower and garden festival in Toronto despite concerns over the coronavirus. The event is scheduled to take place March 13 to 22 at the Enercare
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Brit soldier, 26, killed in Iraqi missile attack on military base pictured
Tributes have been paid "hugely popular" Brit servicewoman to died in rocket fire on a coalition forces military camp in Iraq. The Ministry of Defence named servicewoman killed in a missile attack on Camp Taji
Read moreGlobal airlines call for government aid as new U.S. coronavirus travel curbs bite
GENEVA/PARIS (Reuters) – Airlines on Thursday appealed for urgent government financial support as transatlantic carriers rushed to cut flights in the wake of new U.S. travel restrictions on Europeans aimed at combating the coronavirus outbreak.
Read moreCoronavirus: When will a COVID-19 vaccine be ready?
Medical teams and researchers around the world are racing to develop a vaccine for COVID-19 which has sickened more than 127,000, but health experts say a novel coronavirus vaccine is still 12 to 24 months
Read moreCoronavirus: Hamilton public health confirms 2nd positive test for COVID-19
Hamilton Public Health has confirmed that a 52-year-old man is the second case of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus disease, in the city. The agency says the man was returning from New York City on March
Read moreEmployee arrested in alleged Peterborough Galaxy Cinemas ticket scam: police
An employee at Galaxy Cinemas has been arrested and charged following an investigation of theft at the Peterborough movie theatre. The Peterborough Police Service say police received a report on Tuesday of “suspicious” activity with
Read moreSchengen Area crisis: EU states close borders as coronavirus outbreak grips bloc
Despite harsh criticism of the US President’s actions by Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel, EU governments decided to impose their own travel restrictions in response to the worsening viral outbreak. Slovakia, Malta and
Read moreManitoba announces first presumptive case of novel coronavirus
Health officials in Manitoba say the province has its first presumptive case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. At a Thursday morning press conference, Health Minister Cameron Friesen said the province’s first
Read moreHextall on Hockey: The NHL’s response to the novel coronavirus
The Columbus Blue Jackets and San Jose Sharks both announced on Wednesday that they will play home games without fans in attendance after local and state governments declared mass gatherings would be banned because of
Read morePregnant people not at increased risk for coronavirus, experts say
As the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, a pandemic, anxiety around what the virus means for pregnant people grows. In Canada, there are currently more than 100 cases, according to
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