Poland to close borders to foreigners, quarantine returnees
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland will ban foreigners from entering the country from Sunday and impose a 14-day quarantine on its citizens returning home in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday. “The…
Read MoreJapan's Abe asks ruling party heavyweight to mull tax cuts -Nikkei
TOKYO, March 14 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has instructed his close aide and ruling party heavyweight Akira Amari to consider tax cuts to help the economy weather the hit from the coronavirus outbreak, the Nikkei newspaper reported…
Read MoreDelivery fees, commissions cut as Americans stop dining out
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As Americans hole up at home to wait out the coronavirus pandemic, fewer people are going out to eat, leading some fast food chains to cut delivery fees and meal delivery platforms to suspend commissions. Third-party…
Read MoreCity of Peterborough closing facilities, child care services for 3 weeks due to coronavirus pandemic
The City of Peterborough is closing its facilities and daycare services for three weeks as a precautionary measure against COVID-19. On Friday afternoon, the city stated operations of programs and facilities would not run for three weeks (until April 6)…
Read MoreCoronavirus measures for Indigenous communities get poor grade from opposition MPs
Ottawa‘s plans to respond to possible COVID-19 outbreaks in remote, fly-in and already vulnerable Indigenous communities are getting a failing grade from opposition politicians who say they display a troubling misunderstanding of the needs and conditions in these areas. Indigenous…
Read MorePolice investigate liquor licence violations at Hamilton bar where two died in shooting
Hamilton police say they’re now investigating Liquor Licence Act violations at the bar where two people were killed on Sunday. Homicide detectives say 39-year-old Jahmal Thomas, of Brantford, and 25-year-old Rhonda Homsombath, of Hamilton, died in hospital after both were…
Read MoreBeauty boss speeds 20 times in two months – but keeps licence despite 66 points
A speed demon beauty salon boss has been allowed to keep her driving license despite racking up 66 penalty points. Georgia Elisabeth Carney, 30, from Lodge Place, Dundalk Road, Widnes, Cheshire, was captured speeding 20 times in the space of…
Read More61-year-old man facing sexual assault charges, more victims possible: OPP
Elgin County OPP say a Central Elgin man has been arrested and charged following an investigation. Police say they began investigating in November 2019 following a report of a sexual assault. On Jan. 2, a 61-year-old man was charged with…
Read MoreItaly's coronavirus deaths surge as Lombardy seeks tougher curbs
ROME (Reuters) – The death toll from coronavirus in Italy has jumped by 250 in the last 24 hours, the biggest daily increase ever recorded by any country, as the worst-affected Lombardy region asked for a complete shutdown of factories…
Read MoreTrump declares U.S. emergency as coronavirus chaos spreads
WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – President Donald Trump declared a U.S. national emergency over the quickly spreading coronavirus on Friday, opening the door to more federal aid to combat a disease that has infected 138,000 people worldwide and left more than 5,000…
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