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• NHL Draft 2020: Canada's Alexis Lafreniere No. 1 among North American skaters in final rankings 08 Apr 2020 19:53 SportingNews.com On Wednesday, NHL Central Scouting Bureau released its final rankings for the 2020 NHL Draft and it should come as no shock that Canada's Alexis Lafreniere sits atop the North American skaters ranking.  The 18-year-old from Saint-Eustache, Que., has …
• Canada expands wage subsidy as jobless claims top four million 08 Apr 2020 19:41 Reuters.com OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada on Wednesday said it would temporarily loosen rules for an emergency wage subsidy program to ensure more businesses qualify, while jobless claims triggered by the coronavirus outbreak soared beyond 4 million. FILE PHOTO: FILE …
• UND recruit Jake Sanderson at No. 4 in Central Scouting's final NHL Draft rankings 08 Apr 2020 19:35 Grand Forks Herald It's already been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and no makeup date has been set. But whenever -- and wherever -- it occurs, Jake Sanderson will likely become one of the highest-drafted UND players of all time. Sanderson is ranked as the No. …
• No new confirmed COVID-19 cases since Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre staff member tested positive 08 Apr 2020 19:32 Hamilton Community News There are no further confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre since a staff member tested positive two weeks ago, says the Ministry of the Solicitor General. However, it’s unclear how many inmates or staff are being tested or …
• OAISD donates supplies to Emergency Operations Center 08 Apr 2020 19:29 Holland Sentinel HOLLAND — The Ottawa Area Intermediate School District is helping combat a shortage of personal protection equipment, or PPE, for frontline responders in Ottawa County amid the coronavirus pandemic. The OAISD recently donated a “stockpile” of PPE to the …
• UWW plans to conduct Olympic qualifiers in ‘same period’ in 2021 08 Apr 2020 19:29 The Hindu United World Wrestling (UWW) has decided to hold the remaining Olympic Games qualifying events in the ‘same period’ next year. Following the coronavirus outbreak, the UWW postponed three of the four Olympic qualifiers scheduled last month. It organised the …
• Governor General says COVID-19 'will change our society' 08 Apr 2020 19:24 CTV News OTTAWA -- Canada's Governor General says COVID-19 will change society, but hopes it does so for the better. Speaking to CTV News' Chief Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme Wednesday on a CTV News special report, Julie Payette reminded Canadians …
• Canadians awake to extra COVID-19 emergency benefit money, fear it’s a mistake 08 Apr 2020 19:18 Red Deer Advocate As Canada’s Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) rolls out for people who’ve lost their jobs and incomes due to COVID-19, some people have found extra payments in their bank accounts, and fear the funds could be clawed back. Meanwhile, clear explanations from …
• Cases of COVID-19 found less frequently in New Brunswick than in other provinces 08 Apr 2020 19:18 CBAT As some provinces cope with dramatically escalating numbers of COVID-19 cases, New Brunswick continues to show a relative scarcity of infections — even after adjusting for the low level of testing that has been done in the province. On Tuesday, New …
• Grocery sales surge during COVID-19 pandemic, StatCan says 08 Apr 2020 18:54 CTV News OTTAWA -- Grocery sales are surging as Canadians stock up on food during the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the second week of March—when the federal government announced its coronavirus response plan—grocery sales in Canada increased 38 per …