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Tories ask procurement watchdog to review contracts between Ottawa, WE Charity
OTTAWA — The Conservatives are asking the federal procurement watchdog to review the circumstances around several sole-sourced contracts between the Liberal government and WE Charity. That includes an arrangement that will see the…
Presumption COVID-19 case in Nunavut, may be territory’s first infection
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut is reporting what may be its first case of COVID-19. Dr. Michael Patterson, the territory's chief public health officer, says there is a presumptive infection of a worker at the Mary River Mine, 176 kilometres…
Feds extend COVID-19 isolation order for anyone entering Canada until Aug. 31
OTTAWA — The federal government has extended the mandatory quarantine order for most people entering Canada until the end of August to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Any travellers entering the country — by land, air or sea…
First Nations coalition rejects recommendation to lift Sen. Beyak’s suspension
OTTAWA — A coalition of First Nations chiefs and residential school survivors are rejecting new recommendations to lift Sen. Lynn Beyak's suspension from the Senate. They say her most recent anti-racism training undermines and disregards…
UK Offers Hong Kong Residents Citizenship In Response To China’s New Law
London: Britain on Wednesday extended Hong Kong residents a broader path to citizenship in response to China's sweeping new security law for the former UK territory. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement represents the most direct…
Bengal BJP Asks Mamata Banerjee To Reconsider Resuming Metro Trains Plan
Kolkata: The West Bengal unit of the BJP asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday to reconsider her proposal for resumption of metro rail services in the metropolis, terming it a "disastrous proposition" as it might endanger the…
Fire Breaks Out At Ghaziabad Factory, 8 Fire Trucks At Spot
Ghaziabad: A fire broke out at a packaging factory in Sahibabad industrial area site 4 in the early hours of Thursday. The fire broke out in cardboard boxes kept at a factory. There were no casualties or injuries reported during the…
HPSOS Class 10, Class 8 Results Declared, Know How To Check
New Delhi: The Himachal Pradesh State Open Schooling (HPSOS) declared the pending Class 10 and Class 8 results on Wednesday. Students can check their results by logging into the official website of Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education…
Blog: How I Battled Coronavirus, Cut Off From The World
I roll down the car window for the person in the PPE suit to take my nasal and throat swabs. For months, we've seen images in the media of frontline workers in PPE suits, seeing one inches away from my face feels surreal. The nasal swab is…
Karnataka Records Biggest Single Day Spike Of 1,272 COVID-19 Cases
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Wednesday recorded the biggest single day spike of 1,272 new COVID-19 cases and seven related deaths, taking the total number of infections to 16,514 and the death count to 253, the health department said. The day…