The Alberta government announced an app Thursday that gives people the option of connecting with their physician using an app on their phone. It was launched as a new tool for Albertans to access health-care information and support in response to COVID-19 from anywhere in the province. Residents can use…
A single-vehicle rollover just after 6 p.m. Tuesday prompted emergency crews to rush to the 2400 block of Boucherie Road in West Kelowna. Police say a 46-year-old West Kelowna man was driving a Chevrolet Malibu when it went off the road and down an embankment before rolling onto its roof….
Italy’s death toll from coronavirus overtook that of China, where the virus first emerged, on Thursday as hospitals said they were being overwhelmed and the government prepared to prolong emergency lockdown measures. A total 427 deaths were registered in Italy over the past 24 hours, bringing the total nationwide tally…
LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The world’s richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe, with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China where the virus originated. With almost 228,000 infections and more than 9,200 deaths,…
(Adds context, analyst quote) By Colm Fulton, Johan Ahlander and Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM, March 19 (Reuters) – Sweden’s financial watchdog hit lender Swedbank with a record fine of 4 billion Swedish crowns ($386 million) on Thursday for serious deficiencies in its management of money laundering risks in its Baltic operations….
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne has been tested for COVID-19 after experiencing flu-like symptoms. The minister tweeted Thursday afternoon, saying that he experienced symptoms within 14 days of returning from an international trip. He said he is currently awaiting results and self-isolating. “I will continue to work around the…
The Midland Penetanguishene Transit Service has been temporarily shut down for the next 48 hours as an “extreme precaution” amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. According to local officials, an employee working out of the transit service’s operations centre reported they had been in contact with someone who was directed to…
US President Donald Trump praised the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their quick approval of a new drug to treat the deadly coronavirus during his Thursday briefing. He noted the drugs Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine had shown “tremendous” results in lab testing against coronavirus. President Trump explained the drug would…
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Thursday moved to hoard cash on its balance sheet, drawing down $15.4 billion from two credit lines and suspending its dividend, in a move to bolster reserves to ride out damage to its business from the coronavirus pandemic. The No. 2 U.S….
Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is suspending her presidential campaign, ending a long-shot effort that saw her feuding with Hillary Clinton and raising fears among Democrats that she would mount a third-party 2020 bid. She’s offering her full support to former Vice-President Joe Biden. She made the announcement by email on…