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CanadaMar 25, 2020

Financial aid package for COVID-19 pandemic has now received royal assent

A financial aid package for people struggling to make ends meet after losing their job due to the COVID-19 pandemic has now received royal assent. The 107-billion-dollar package includes $52 billion in cash support. One measure will provide two-thousand-dollars per month for up to four months to workers whose income drops to zero because of the pandemic. Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the benefit should start getting to workers on April 6th. That's as the country-wide number of cases climbed to nearly 33 hundred and the number of deaths rose to 30.
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CanadaMar 25, 2020

Dr. Theresa Tam: Canadians are getting the message that donating blood is safe

Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Canadians are getting the message that donating blood is safe. Tam told the Senate today that both Canadian Blood Services and Hema-Quebec have put ``amazing'' systems in place to screen donors for symptoms of COVID-19 before allowing them into the blood donation centres. Tam says Canadians are stepping up and they need to keep it going.
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CanadaMar 25, 2020

Canada Emergency Response Benefit Program to replace previously announced COVID-19 support programs

The new benefit for workers losing income because of the COVID-19 pandemic will provide $2,000 a month for up to four months. It's being called the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and is designed to streamline the programs the Liberal government had previously proposed as part their $27 billion in direct support to Canadians.The benefit is part of legislation being studied by Parliament today with the hopes it becomes law this afternoon.The application program for the new benefit should open in early April.
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WorldMar 25, 2020

Britain's Prince Charles tests positive for new coronavirus

Prince Charles has tested positive for the new coronavirus but is only showing mild symptoms and is self-isolating.The prince's Clarence House office says his wife Camilla has tested negative.Buckingham Palace says the 93 yearold Queen is in good health and remains at her home in Windsor with the 98 year old Duke of Edinburgh.
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WorldMar 25, 2020

Gunmen Storm Gurudwara in Kabul, Killing 25

At least 25 civilians were killed and 8 were wounded in a terror attack on a Gurudwara in the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul.The attack on Wednesday was claimed by the ISIL (ISIS) armed group.The Interior Ministry says IS gunmen rampaged through a Sikh place of worship, called Gurudwara, in the heart of the Afghan capital on Wednesday.It says that the gunmen held many of the worshippers hostage for several hours as Afghan special forces, helped by international troops, tried to clear the building. Afghan special forces confirmed that all four gunmen were killed.
IndiaMar 25, 2020

Punjab CM sanctions Rs 3 cr for providing food packets during lockdown

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that the government has sanctioned Rs 3 crore for providing food packets to over 38,000 people during the lockdown period in the state to combat the COVID-19 crisis. "Have sanctioned Rs 3 cr for providing food packets to over 38000 @PunjabPoliceInd personnel working round the clock to enforce the curfew and facilitate people in these testing times. Have also asked @DGPPunjabPolice to convey my appreciation to them," Singh tweeted. The Punjab Police on Tuesday registered 230 FIRs and arrested 111 people for violation of the curfew i
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WorldMar 25, 2020

US President Trump is hoping the United States economy will be reopened by Easter

US President Donald Trump is hoping the United States economy will be reopened by Easter as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread. Trump's optimism contradicted the warnings of some public health officials who called for stricter not looser restrictions on public interactions. Trump says any move to reopen the U-S for business will be rooted in facts.
CanadaMar 25, 2020

COVID-19: 2780 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada

There are 2780 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 1,013 confirmed (including 4 deaths, 1 resolved) British Columbia: 617 confirmed (including 13 deaths, 173 resolved) Ontario: 588 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 8 resolved) Alberta: 358 confirmed (including 1 death) Saskatchewan: 72 confirmed Nova Scotia: 51 confirmed Newfoundland and Labrador: 4 confirmed, 20 presumptive Manitoba: 11 confirmed, 10 presumptive New Brunswick: 17 confirmed Canadians quarantined at CFB Trenton: 13 confirmed Prince Edward Island: 3 confirmed The Territories: 3 confirmed Total: 2780 (30 presumptive;
BCMar 24, 2020

BC has 145 new cases of COVID-19, 173 people have now fully recovered

BC is reporting 145 new cases of COVID-19 but no new deaths. Provincial medical officer of health Dr. Bonnie Henry says that brings the total cases in the province to 617 most in the Lower Mainland. Henry says the good news is that 173 people or 28 per cent have now fully recovered. But she says cases are escalating across the province and social distancing is crucial to break chains of transmission.

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AlbertaOct 09, 2026

Calgary Massage Therapist Faces Four More Sexual Assault Charges

A Calgary massage therapist is facing four additional sexual assault charges after four more alleged victims came forward. Police arrested 53-year-old Yuriy Zhivov in July in connection with an alleged incident during an appointment at Kinesio Massage Therapy, located on 17 Avenue SW, in August 2025. Following the release of information about the investigation, four additional victims contacted police, alleging that Zhivov had also committed criminal acts against them. As a result of the investigation, officers executed a search warrant at Kinesio Massage Therapy on October 1, 2026, and arrest
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BCOct 09, 2026

Poilievre Pushes Back Against Musk’s Call for Canadian Provinces to Separate

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has strongly criticized Elon Musk’s suggestion that Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan should separate from Canada, saying Canadians make their own decisions and should not waste time on foolish social media posts from people with no connection to the country. Speaking to reporters at a press conference in Burlington, Ontario, on Friday, Poilievre said the focus should remain on the real challenges facing Canadians, including rising grocery prices, the housing shortage and the future of the economy. He said Canada would not be affected by someone’s tweets
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IndiaOct 09, 2026

Gaurav Yadav Appointed Permanent Punjab DGP

The Punjab government has appointed IPS officer Gaurav Yadav as the permanent Director General of Police (DGP). He had been serving as the acting DGP since July 2022. With the appointment, Punjab Police will now have a permanent chief after operating under an acting DGP for nearly four years. The Punjab government had submitted a list of 14 IPS officers to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the selection of a permanent DGP.
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AlbertaOct 09, 2026

Poilievre to Visit Alberta to Deliver Speech on Canadian Unity

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has announced that he will visit Alberta next week to deliver a speech on Canadian unity, just ahead of a referendum on Alberta separating from Canada. Speaking at a news conference in Ontario, Poilievre said he would also conduct more grassroots campaigning in the province. Asked about tech billionaire Elon Musk’s comments suggesting that Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec should separate from Canada, Poilievre said Canadians decide their own future. The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan have dismissed Musk’s remarks.
CanadaOct 09, 2026

RCMP Union Raises Concerns Over Proposed Financial Crimes Agency

The RCMP union is raising concerns over Bill C-29, proposed legislation by the Canadian government to establish a new financial crimes agency to combat money laundering, online fraud and other financial crimes. Rob Farrer, president of the National Police Federation, told a parliamentary committee on Thursday that creating the new agency could further weaken the RCMP, which is already struggling with significant staffing and resource shortages. Under the government’s plan, 150 experienced RCMP investigators would initially be assigned to the new agency. Farrer objected to the proposal, argui