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Trump calls fired watchdog in impeachment probe a ‘disgrace’
President Donald Trump listens during a briefing about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Friday, April 3, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
B.C. actor Logan Williams, who starred in The Flash, dies at the age of 16
Trump says he may take drug to treat coronavirus, questions states’ ventilator needs
Laura Ng, who has lupus and had to recently call at least five pharmacies before she could find a place to fill her hydroxychloroquine prescription, is photographed in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 31, 2020. Ng said she is worried about the supply due to interest in the drug as a treatment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
Minister in Newfoundland and Labrador removed from cabinet, under investigation
Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of Service, left to right, and Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Innovation listen as Finance Minister Tom Osborne presents the 2019 Budget in the House of Assembly in St. John's on April 16, 2019. The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador confirmed Saturday he had removed a member of his cabinet after the minister revealed she had been served with a police warrant alleging a breach of trust involving cabinet confidences. Premier Dwight Ball told a news conference that Sherry Gambin-Walsh's role in cabinet as the minister responsible for Service NL, would be assumed by Finance Minister Tom Osborne. Ball said Gambin-Walsh will continue to represent Placentia–St. Mary’s in the provincial legislature and he confirmed that she had not been removed from the Liberal caucus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Brazil’s lawmakers pass ‘war budget’ as coronavirus cases surpass 10,000
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - APRIL 04: A general view of an empty Saara commercial center during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on April 4, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to the Ministry of health, as of today, Brazil has 10.278 confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and at least 431 recorded deaths. (Photo by Bruna Prado/Getty Images)
Vancouver Island pulp mill supplies materials for medical protective equipment in both Canada and U.S.
VAN01D:FEATURE:GOLD RIVER,BRITISH COLUMBIA,7MAY99 - FOR RELEASE WITH STORY BC-CANADA-GOLDRIVER BY ALLAN DOWD - A subdivision of homes sits nestled among trees and mountains in the remote Vancouver Island town of Gold River, May 6. The closure of the towns pulp mill and upcoming sale of over 100 homes by the mills owners has the towns residents wondering what the future will hold. mb/Photo by Mike Blake REUTERS
Coronavirus Update: Front-line workers miss their families, but must prepare for COVID-19′s peak
Dr. Kanna Vela, after her shift at the emergency department at Ajax Pickering Hospital and at home in the evening in Ajax, Ont.
B.C.’s health officer says decrease in COVID cases ‘heartening’
A shopper wears a protective face mask outside a Costco store in Burnaby, B.C. Friday, April 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Ottawa pursues oilpatch bailout as Monday OPEC meeting 'canceled’: Trudeau
Strathcona Refinery in Edmonton, Alberta on Monday, March 30, 2020. Amber Bracken The Globe and Mail
New York reels as 630 die in a day, the state’s bleakest toll yet
NEW YORK, NY APRIL 04: The Manhattan skyline stands in the distance as people try to get some time outside in Brooklyn on April 04, 2020 in New York City. Hospitals in New York City, which has been especially hard hit by the coronavirus, are facing shortages of beds, ventilators and protective equipment for medical staff. Currently, over 75, 000 New Yorkers have tested positive for COVID-19 (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Ontario reports 27 more coronavirus deaths, Quebec an additional 14
Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a media briefing on COVID-19 following the release of provincial modelling in Toronto, Friday, April 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Canada won’t retaliate against U.S. ban on medical supplies exports: PM
A man wears a protective face mask as he walks past the emergency department of the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, B.C. Friday, April 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Banff Centre for Arts temporarily lays off 400 staff via e-mail
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity -- Aerial view. Credit: Paul Zizka / Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
New U.K. Labour leader Keir Starmer turns the page on tenure of Jeremy Corbyn
In this TV grab from a handout video received from the Labour Party on April 4, 2020, new Leader of the Labour Party Keir Starmer speaks on the announcement of his victory in the leadership race of the Labour Party. - ritish Labour leadership candidate, Keir Starmer has won the leadership of the Labour Party. The human rights lawyer beat rivals Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy after the first round of voting. (Photo by Handout / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /LABOUR PARTY " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/AFP via Getty Images)
Western Canada: Vancouver aims to protect homeless, even though capacity for overdose response reduced
Residents of the Downtown Eastside gather to collect their social assistance cheques, as the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continues to grow in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Jesse Winter
In Canada’s coronavirus fight, front-line workers miss their families, fear the worst and hope they’re ready
Dr. Kanna Vela of Ajax, Ont., shown in full protective gear after her shift at the Ajax Pickering Hospital emergency room, and then at her parents' house, where she is staying.
Buyers in search of a Markham bungalow find few options
Done Deal, 22 Colonsay Rd., Markham, Ont.
The Golden Era of TV in the 2020s: The future of great TV is female, the past was male
The new era of Golden TV
The virus in the body politic: We have lost our ability to cherish each other
Grocer Sobeys implements physical distance measures to stem spread of COVID-19
Sobey's has installed floor stickers and arrows to help customers stay 2 metres apart at checkouts, and to direct one-way isle traffic, as well a rigourous touch serface cleaning protocols to protect against the spread of COVID-19 as seen at the Queensway store in Toronto, Ont. on Friday, April 3, 2020. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
In coronavirus quarantine, use boredom as a window to wisdom
In Madrid, people gesture and applaud from their apartment windows in a scheduled display of gratitude to health-care workers. Events such as these offer much-needed stimulation to Spaniards living in near-total lockdown conditions.
Condensation forms on the inside of my car windows, especially overnight. What can I do?
Web version Lou's Garage advice column logo Driving section credit illustration by John Sopinski/The Globe and Mail
April 4: ‘Justin Trudeau may have waited too long.’ Readers debate Canada’s response to COVID-19 so far, plus other letters to the editor
April 4: ‘Justin Trudeau may have waited too long.’ Readers debate Canada’s response to COVID-19 so far, plus other letters to the editor
IMF sees coronavirus-induced global downturn ‘way worse’ than 2008 financial crisis
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 10, 2020 International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva listens during an event at the World Bank in Washington, DC.
Officials in India warn of lockdown extensions as COVID-19 cases in South Asia near 6,000
Police personnel inspect people along a street during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Siliguri, India on April 3, 2020.
Pandemic hurts ability of nations to face natural disasters
FILE- In this March 2, 2011, file photo, a New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue worker walks through the central business district during a search of earthquake damaged buildings in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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