ic Sask. woman questions extent of COVID-19 restrictions at mother's long-term care facility By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:47:21 EDT A Saskatchewan daughter said her mom has been “confined” to her room at a government run health-care facility due to COVID-19. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
ic Northern Sask. mayor calls for checkpoints restricting out-of-province travellers By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:00:00 EDT Green Lake’s mayor says he wants to see further measures introduced to prevent people who aren't from Saskatchewan from travelling through his community as the region deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
ic Restrictions for some nurses up north causing confusion: SUN By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 08:00:00 EDT The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) is raising concerns about some nurses who volunteered for remote assignments being told they need to refrain from working elsewhere for at least 14 days if they’ve worked in Lloydminster or La Loche. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatoon
ic Los Angeles Rams sign former CFL all-star kicker Lirim Hajrullahu By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:02:00 EDT Former CFL kicker Lirim Hajrullahu signed with the NFL's Los Angeles Rams on Monday to potentially replace veteran Greg Zuerlein. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
ic Bengals tap Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow as 1st pick of 2020 NFL Draft By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 20:58:38 EDT In this most unique of drafts, filled with technological concerns and even uncertainty when real football might return, there was one constant Thursday night: Joe Burrow. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
ic Patriots not drafting QB after Brady departure 'wasn't by design', says Belichick By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:49:09 EDT New England head coach Bill Belichick said not taking a quarterback in the Patriots' first post-Tom Brady draft "wasn't by design." Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
ic Canadian NFLer Duvernay-Tardif joining medical front line in Quebec By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:43:41 EDT A Quebec-born Super Bowl champion is making the move from the offensive line to the medical front line. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
ic NFL planning to kick off full season as scheduled By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 17:17:42 EDT The National Football League (NFL), the only major American sporting league so far largely unaffected by the coronavirus outbreak, says it is on course to begin its season on time in September. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
ic TransLink suspends service reductions, rescinds layoffs By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 14:02:23 EDT TransLink is suspending the service reductions it planned for later this month and is rescinding layoff notices to around 1,500 employees. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
ic Vancouver to run 'micro-wedding' pilot project this summer By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:57:53 EDT The space near City Hall will allow weddings celebrations with up to 10 people. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
ic B.C. government extends deadline on Victoria tent city closures By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:21:01 EDT The province has extended the deadline for people to leave tent cities in Victoria until May 20. The original deadline was May 9 for campers to be out of Vancouver's Oppenheimer Park as well as Topaz and Pandora parks in Victoria. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
ic Boa constrictor, weapons seized from Oppenheimer park by Vancouver police By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 22:36:12 EDT Vancouver police officers have seized an eight-foot boa constrictor and multiple weapons from a tent at the Oppenheimer park encampment in Vancouver. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
ic Vancouver police investigate child luring incident in Point Grey neighbourhood By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:33:25 EDT Vancouver police are investigating an incident where a man attempted to lure a child to his car in the city’s West Point Grey neighbourhood on Wednesday. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
ic This is what a trip to the dentist could look like in B.C. when offices reopen By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 16:28:03 EDT Dentists in B.C. are trying to figure out how they might reopen by May 19 as the province begins to loosen restrictions after flattening the infection curve during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
ic B.C. Liberals try to create 'new normal' of politics during COVID-19 recovery By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 09:00:00 EDT In the middle of a pandemic, who wants to see politicians engage in traditional games of partisan finger pointing and over-the-top attacks? Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
ic 25 years later, Johnny Cash fan searches for lost photo with music legend By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 6 Mar 2018 06:15:00 EST Twenty-five years after meeting Johnny Cash, a Newfoundland musician is trying to track down a photo of the pair. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
ic Italian photographers showcase 'top model' chickens in new coffee table book By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 8 Mar 2018 17:51:27 EST Matteo Tranchellini and Moreno Monti created a coffee table book called CHICken to showcase the natural beauty of the ubiquitous birds. Full Article Radio/As It Happens
ic Bomb scare at Windsor cultural centre turns out to be forgotten ghost-hunting device By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 04:00:00 EDT It turns out a small black box with a dangling red wire and little blue light investigated by Windsor's bomb squad Tuesday isn't actually dangerous — at least to the living. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
ic How a $5 roadside tortoise turned into a Halifax icon By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 07:52:47 EDT Gus has been captivating visitors to the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History for more than seven decades. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
ic Mickey Mouse display earns Canadian balloon twisting team 5 world awards By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:07:54 EDT A team of Canadian balloon twisters earned five awards at the World Balloon Convention in California this month for their Mickey and Minnie Mouse as Romeo and Juliet design. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo
ic New Waterford basketball team slip makes America's Funniest Home Videos final 3 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 5 Apr 2018 07:20:00 EDT The string of pratfalls that was the comedic highlight of this year's New Waterford Coal Bowl Classic in Nova Scotia will be seen by millions of TV viewers. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
ic Olympic Games Replay: Rugby 7s run wild at Rio 2016 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:51:12 EDT Full Article Sports
ic The Politics of a Pandemic By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:49:51 GMT Trump wants us to see him as defeating a foreign enemy. Full Article
ic The American-Iranian Psychosis, Next Chapter By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:51:03 GMT The mullahs are cold calculators. Full Article
ic Trump’s Dow-at-30,000 Dream Hurt America By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:38:09 GMT Trump is Mark Twain’s king, the great American con man. Full Article
ic Import and Export Prices By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T15:09:13Z Import price indexes are compiled for the prices of goods that are bought in the United States but produced abroad and export price indexes are compiled for the prices of goods sold abroad but produced domestically. These prices, which exclude tariffs and taxes, measure underlying inflationary trends in internationally traded products. Full Article
ic Life after trafficking - Mexico By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 For 10 years she was forced into prostitution by her husband. With the help of OM Mexico, Rocio is now building a new life. Full Article
ic Victory over death in a cemetery - Zimbabwe By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 An OM team has a rare opportunity to share the Gospel with the Doma people at the funeral of a senior member of the community. Full Article
ic From rickshaws to the Gospel - Bangladesh By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Winning a rickshaw in a race sponsored by the OM sports ministry team in Bangladesh changes Anwar's life and his family's life. Full Article
ic Ten years later hearts are changing - North Africa By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 After 10 years in North Africa, an OM worker sees a change in the hearts of neighbours and friends. Full Article
ic John Tory says COVID-19 pandemic will cost Toronto $1.5B as city announces 249 new cases By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 15:31:28 EDT Mayor John Tory, Dr. Eileen de Villa, the city's medical officer of health, and Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg, head of the city's emergency response team, spoke at a city hall news conference Thursday afternoon. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
ic 44 positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed at Conestoga Meats: public health By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:27:55 EDT Region of Waterloo Public Health says there are 44 positive cases of COVID-19 at the Breslau meat processing facility Conestoga Meats. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo
ic Ontario rejects regional phase-outs of COVID-19 restrictions By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 05:00:00 EDT Despite sharp differences in the impact of COVID-19 in different parts of Ontario, the Ford government is rejecting a region-by-region approach to loosening emergency restrictions. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
ic Nurse delivers baby in hospital parking lot during COVID-19 pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 18:44:00 EDT Karla Bell was outside an Orangeville hospital waiting to start her nursing shift when she heard a cry for help from a car in the parking lot. She ran up to find a woman in labour in the passenger seat. Natalie Kalata tells us the incredible story of how this baby was born. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
ic The pandemic’s impact on Toronto’s islands By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 19:04:00 EDT Toronto’s islands are closed to the public to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and there’s no word on when tourists can return. Ali Chiasson looks at the impact the pandemic will have on the islands. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
ic Toronto officials report 180 new cases of COVID-19 as city prepares to partially reopen some businesses By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:07:30 EDT Toronto officials reported 180 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a figure that represents a dip when compared to the more than 200 cases announced daily this week. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
ic Ontario has now lost more than 1 million jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 16:20:01 EDT Approximately one out of every seven Ontarians who were working before the coronavirus pandemic hit the province have now lost their jobs, according to Statistics Canada's latest national labour survey. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
ic What it's like to wait for a lung transplant during the COVID-19 pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:00:00 EDT Lindsay Forsyth Brochu thought by now she'd have the double-lung transplant she's been waiting for. But she had the misfortune being put on the waitlist the day after most surgeries were suspended in Ontario due to COVID-19. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
ic Scammers taking advantage of rising demand for pandemic puppies By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:00:00 EDT The COVID-19 pandemic has meant a spike in demand for puppies and an opportunity for scammers who are charging inflated prices for dogs not ready to be adopted out or with missing or bogus papers. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
ic Lambton County resident pleads with officials to address dangerous intersection By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 20:39:58 EDT Lambton County resident Joeleen DeGurse-MacDonald still has memories of the fatal vehicle collisions she's witnessed at the intersection of Kimball Road and Petrolia Line. Now in her 50s, DeGurse-MacDonald said she vividly remembers an accident that took place when she was only five-years-old, eating a pear picked from an orchard on her family's farm at the northest intersection of Kimball and Petrolia. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
ic OPP officer punished after delays allow driver to evade prosecution in fatal Kingsville crash By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:16:54 EDT An Essex County OPP officer has been slapped with a cut in pay because of "inexplicable" investigative delays into a fatal collision, allowing the at-fault driver to "evade criminal prosecution." Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
ic Essex County OPP release sketch of man who allegedly impersonated an officer By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:51:52 EDT According to OPP, a man allegedly pulled over a woman on April 23 driving on Naylor Side Road near the intersection of North Talbot Road, while "wearing clothing resembling the uniform of a police officer." Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
ic Former teacher found guilty of professional misconduct, has teaching licence revoked By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:06:22 EDT Former Windsor high school drama teacher John Nabben was found guilty on Thursday, May 7 of professional misconduct, and has had his teaching licence revoked. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
ic Madagascar ships unproven herbal remedy for COVID-19 to several African nations By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:32:17 EDT Madagascar is putting its self-proclaimed, plant-based "cure" for COVID-19 on sale and several countries in Africa have already put in orders for purchase, despite warnings from the World Health Organization that its efficacy is unproven. Full Article News/World
ic Vice-president's press secretary the latest White House staffer to test positive for coronavirus By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:22:01 EDT The White House says it is conducting contact tracing after the U.S. vice-president's press secretary, Katie Miller, tested positive for coronavirus. Full Article News/World
ic COVID-19 pandemic unleashing 'tsunami of hate,' says UN chief By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:25:50 EDT UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Friday the coronavirus pandemic keeps unleashing "a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scaremongering" and appealed for "an all-out effort to end hate speech globally." Full Article News/World
ic Top White House officials buried CDC coronavirus report: AP By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:07:19 EDT The decision to shelve detailed advice from the nation's top disease control experts for reopening communities during the coronavirus pandemic came from the highest levels of the White House, according to internal government emails obtained by The Associated Press. Full Article News/World
ic Putin presides over slimmed down Victory Day as coronavirus cases rise By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 08:08:56 EDT Russia marked 75 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War on Saturday, but the coronavirus outbreak forced it to scale back celebrations seen as boosting support for President Vladimir Putin. Full Article News/World
ic 'Thanks for ripping me off': B.C. government, ICBC hit with $900M proposed class action lawsuit By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 4 Mar 2020 07:00:00 EST A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed in B.C. Supreme Court which, if successful, could mean every ICBC-insured motorist and crash victim will be in line for a share of almost $1 billion. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
ic Turmeric spice and a sporty life inspire B.C. designers By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 10:00:00 EST Kevin Khungay played high school basketball. His friend's older brother Sunny Basran was his coach. Years later, their unique designs are worn by some of the sports biggest stars. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia