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Cavendish tourism organization hopeful but worried for 2020 season

Tourism Cavendish Beach says it is hopeful the Confederation Bridge and province will reopen to certain visitors as soon as it is safe to do so.



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Summerside egg plant to cease processing operations in June

Officials with Maritime Pride Eggs say their Summerside, P.E.I., egg facility will cease processing operations on June 5.



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Health PEI planning to use section of PE Home for COVID cases from any long-term care home

Health PEI plans to create a COVID-19 unit within the Prince Edward Home to be used for any long-term care resident — living in any long-term care facility on the Island — who is diagnosed with the virus.



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No active cases of COVID-19 in P.E.I., province easing restrictions further

All of P.E.I.'s 27 confirmed cases of COVID-19 are now considered recovered, said Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison.



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P.E.I. craft breweries seek relief as sales plummet during COVID-19

The craft brewing industry in P.E.I. is suffering, with sales down from about 40 to 80 per cent.



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International Art Project Seeks To Transform Flint's Image

Artists from Michigan and around the world are painting 50 murals in Flint to refocus the city's image on art rather than the lead-tainted water crisis.




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Ex-Governor's Phone Seized In Flint Water Probe

Authorities investigating Flint's water crisis have used search warrants to seize from storage the state-owned mobile devices of former Gov. Rick Snyder and 65 other current or former officials, The Associated Press has learned.




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Snyder Speaks Out About Search Warrants In Flint Probe

Former Gov. Rick Snyder says news coverage about search warrants being used to get his state-issued cellphone and computer from government storage in the Flint water investigation is "very sloppy and misleading."




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Flint Hears From Prosecutors Who Dropped Water Charges

Prosecutors who dropped charges against eight people in the Flint water scandal explained their decision in a public forum Friday night, telling frustrated, shocked and saddened residents they must look at hundreds of mobile devices and millions of documents that a previous investigative team never reviewed.




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Mutineers, Raise Your Hands

Almost every movie reminds Trump of … something it’s not.




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Lots to Lose on a Cruise

What happens when voyages go viral.




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BIS international banking statistics at end-September 2019

Global cross-border bank claims continued to expand rapidly, growing at 9% year on year. As in previous quarters, the expansion was mainly due to claims on the non-bank sector, which grew at 12% year on year. The growth in claims on non-bank financial institutions was particularly strong (+17%). European banks' cross-border lending, which went through a prolonged contraction after the Great Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2007-09, has been expanding again since the start of 2018.




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BIS global liquidity indicators at end-September 2019

US dollar credit to non-bank borrowers outside the United States grew by 5% year on year at end-September 2019, to reach $12.1 trillion. Euro-denominated credit outside the euro area continued to expand at a fast pace (9%). In contrast, the growth rate of yen-denominated credit outside Japan fell to 1%. Strong debt securities issuance drove expansions in US dollar and euro credit to emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). US dollar credit to EMDEs grew at an annual rate of 3% (to reach $3.8 trillion); euro credit to EMDEs expanded by 9% (to reach €0.7 trillion).




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Residential property prices: selected series (nominal and real)

Global real residential property prices rose 1.4% year/year in aggregate in Q3 2019, reflecting subdued developments both in advanced (+ 1.5%) and emerging market economies (+ 1.3%).




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Debt securities statistics

The debt securities statistics provide quarterly data on borrowing in money and bond markets, distinguishing between international and domestic markets.




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Consumer Prices Set to Fall, Mute Inflation?

Inflation pressure could be weak even after consumer demand for non-discretionary goods and services begins to grow as the economy gets back on its feet.




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Equities: Will Early Trends in Select Sectors Last?

Information technology, health care, and consumer discretionary stocks that outperformed in the last decade have done well in the first four months of 2020.




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US Policy Responses to Labor Market Distress

A look at support and regenerative policy initiatives by the Federal Reserve and the Government as more than 20 million jobs were lost in April 2020.




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Biden’s Rise Gives the Establishment One Last Chance

If he fouls this up, we’re doomed.




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We Need National Service. Now.

The formative moment for a new generation.




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Dimitar Radev: The Bulgarian banking sector under Covid-19

Publication by Mr Dimitar Radev, Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, in the Quarterly Bulletin of the Association of Banks in Bulgaria, issue 61, March 2020.




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François Villeroy de Galhau: From the emergency crisis response to initial thinking on the post-crisis environment

Hearing of Mr François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France, before the Section for the Economy and Finance of the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council, Paris, 8 April 2020.




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Isabel Schnabel: The European Central Bank's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Remarks by Ms Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at a 24-Hour Global Webinar co-organised by the SAFE Policy Center on "The COVID-19 Crisis and Its Aftermath: Corporate Governance Implications and Policy Challenges", Frankfurt am Main, 16 April 2020.




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Stephen S Poloz: Release of the Monetary Policy Report

Opening statement by Mr Stephen S Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, at the press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report, Ottawa, Ontario, 15 April 2020.




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Olli Rehn: A globally symmetric crisis calls for a globally coordinated and forceful policy response

Remarks by Mr Olli Rehn, Governor of the Bank of Finland, at the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee Panel Discussion on "The world economy transformed: Reflections on policy responses and the future post pandemic monetary architecture", in the context of the virtual IMF Spring Meetings, Washington DC, 17 April 2020.




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Fabio Panetta: Why we all need a joint European fiscal response

Contribution by Mr Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, published by Politico on 21 April 2020.




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Benjamin E Diokno: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipina's response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Speech by Mr Benjamin E Diokno, Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP, the central bank of the Philippines), at an investor call with Standard Chartered Bank, Manila, 22 April 2020.




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City sending in 'park ambassadors' to inform, not to ticket

"Park ambassadors" will soon be on patrol at some of Ottawa's busiest public green spaces to help confused residents navigate the newly loosened COVID-19 restrictions, Mayor Jim Watson announced Friday.



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Isolation Museum seeks to capture 'slice in time'

CBC Ottawa is committed to bringing you all the information you need to know about COVID-19 to stay safe. But we also want to make room for all the positive stories. You'll find them here.



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Canada's Phan close to podium at world junior figure skating championships

Canada's Joseph Phan was eighth after a highly competitive men's short program Wednesday at the world junior figure skating championships.



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Elvis Stojko shows off his new quad for coronavirus relief fundraiser

The Canadian three-time world champion figure skater displayed his four-wheeler driving skills as part of the Americares Blades for the Brave fundraiser for front-line workers.




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Kurt Browning clowns around to raise spirits and funds for COVID-19 relief

The Canadian four-time world champion figure skater hammed it up along with fellow Canadian skater Kaitlyn Weaver, to raise funds for the United Nation's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.




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Figure skater and composer Eric Radford plays the piano for COVID-19 fundraiser

The World pairs champion and Olympic gold medallist played the piano during a special hosted by fellow Canadian figure skater Kaitlyn Weaver, to raise funds for the United Nation's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.




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The Unpopular Opinions of Glenn Gould or “How Mozart Became a Bad Composer”

The following is a guest post from Music Reference Specialist James Wintle. Let me begin with a personal anecdote. My parents are or were both musicians – my father was a composer – and so my appreciation for classical music was probably equal parts nature and nurture. So, when I entered graduate school as a […]




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Raptors' Davis would be 'devastated' if team misses opportunity for playoff run

If the NBA can't salvage the remainder of the season, Terence Davis said he won't be sad for the illustrious complete rookie year that could have been. But he would rue a missed post-season run.



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International restrictions pose a challenge for resuming pro sports

As the NHL, NBA and MLB consider resuming play, the issue of international travel poses another hurdle for Canadian-based teams.




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Player agents, executives call for NBA to cancel season: report

National Basketball Association executives and player agents are calling on the league to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season due to health concerns over the novel coronavirus outbreak, CNBC reported on Thursday.



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Mavs owner Mark Cuban sees too much risk in reopening practice facilities

The NBA gave its approval for teams to reopen their practice facilities on a limited basis on Friday, but only three teams have confirmed they will. And Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is in no hurry for his team to join the list.



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Grit and red wine: Famous war photographer beats virus at 97 – WSET

Grit and red wine: Famous war photographer beats virus at 97  WSET



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Bates: McHenry businesses adapt to COVID-19 – Northwest Herald

Bates: McHenry businesses adapt to COVID-19  Northwest Herald



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Some White House staff to wear masks after valet tests positive: Trump – Times of India

  1. Some White House staff to wear masks after valet tests positive: Trump  Times of India
  2. U.S. President Trump says will be tested for coronavirus daily  The Hindu
  3. US VP Mike Pence’s staffer, married to a Trump aide, tests positive for Covid-19  Livemint
  4. Trump's U-turn on the coronavirus task force wasn't really a U-turn at all  The Independent
  5. Aide to Vice President Pence tests positive for coronavirus  Times of India
  6. View Full coverage on Google News



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Bengaluru’s all-woman music collective Metronome to release a track for Mother’s Day – Times of India

Bengaluru's all-woman music collective Metronome to release a track for Mother's Day  Times of India



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45 Chinese nationals in Nepal demand flights to go home, throw stones – Hindustan Times

45 Chinese nationals in Nepal demand flights to go home, throw stones  Hindustan TimesView Full coverage on Google News



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See the Full Flower Moon, last supermoon of 2020, bloom in these stunning photos – Space.com

See the Full Flower Moon, last supermoon of 2020, bloom in these stunning photos  Space.comIn Pictures: 'Full-flower supermoon' amid coronavirus lockdowns  Aljazeera.comIn pics | Last supermoon in 2020: Stunning views from around th...



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Pence says lack of religious services has been ‘burden’ – WSET

Pence says lack of religious services has been 'burden'  WSET



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Neha Bhasin: The lockdown has made me realise how privileged we are; I have seen the state of people in the streets and it’s not pretty

"So there are days when I feel down and out, but I remember the gratitude bit in the back of my head (sic)."



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How Do American Indians Celebrate Mother’s Day? | Smithsonian Voices | National Museum of the American Indian – Smithsonian.com

How Do American Indians Celebrate Mother's Day? | Smithsonian Voices | National Museum of the American Indian  Smithsonian.com



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