Edmonton businesses launch ‘YEG Survival Kit,’ delivers local food to your door
A group of Edmonton businesses are hoping to keep afloat by bringing their products right to your door. The “YEG Survival Kit” is filled with locally-made goodies and is available to order online. It launched after several planned vendor markets…
Read MoreU.S. restaurants seek $455 billion of federal aid due to coronavirus hit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. restaurants on Wednesday asked the White House and congressional leaders for at least $455 billion in aid to help them weather the coronavirus crisis, saying the industry could shed nearly half of its 15.6 million…
Read MoreWall Street slumps again as fears continue to spiral, Dow all but erases 'Trump-bump'
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks deepened their selloff on Wednesday and the Dow erased virtually the last of its gains since President Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration, as the widening repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic threatened to cripple economic activity….
Read MoreNYSE to shift fully to e-trading from Monday after two coronavirus cases
(Reuters) – The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will temporarily close its trading floors and move fully to electronic trading from Monday, its owner Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE.N) said after an employee and a trader were tested positive for the…
Read MoreWinnipeg police closing duty offices to walk-ins due to coronavirus
Winnipeg police are making temporary changes to the way they interact with the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Police said in a release that all duty offices will be closed to walk-ins as of Wednesday afternoon. Going forward, pre-arranged…
Read MoreHouse lawmaker calls for freezing consumer and business credit payments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – All payments on mortgages, credit cards, small-business loans and other consumer debt would be indefinitely suspended under a plan unveiled on Wednesday by a senior Democratic House lawmaker in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The proposed plan…
Read MoreCoronavirus tough calls: When a mother and newborn can stay together — and when they can’t
As the number of new coronavirus cases rises across Ontario, hospitals are preparing to help deliver babies to women who test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. At Mount Sinai Hospital, that means preparing for the tough…
Read MoreSelf-assessment for coronavirus? What it means and why it’s important
As Canada buckles down under a string of restrictions to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, doctors are asking Canadians to consider self-assessing for the illness as a first step. Health ministries in provinces hit hardest by COVID-19 —…
Read MoreNearly half Irish coronavirus cases in Dublin, growth rate eases
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Nearly half confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ireland are in the capital Dublin, the health department said on Wednesday in its first detailed regional breakdown of figures as the daily growth rate eased. Ireland’s total number of…
Read MoreCoronavirus: WHL cancels remainder of 2019-20 regular season
The Western Hockey League has cancelled its remaining 2019-20 regular season, citing the coronavirus pandemic. The 22-team league announced the news on Wednesday, saying the cancellation followed a meeting of board governors and consultation with medical professionals. The league features…
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