ic London, Ont., floral shops preparing for busy Mother’s Day amid COVID-19 pandemic By globalnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:15:59 +0000 "Considering a pandemic, the flower industry has rebounded like crazy. All the floral shops that I know are super busy and sold out." Full Article Canada News Coronavirus COVID-19 Floral shop Flower Shop London London flower shop London Mother's Day London Ontario Mother's Day Mother's Day 2020
ic Regina officers Taser man four times before arrest, police say By globalnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:54:06 +0000 The man was Tasered four times before officers were able to arrest him, police say. Full Article Canada Crime News Lorne Street Mischief Rebar Regina Police Regina police car Regina Police Service Taser
ic Equine therapy riders in Edmonton face impacts of COVID-19 restrictions By globalnews.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:26:17 +0000 An Edmonton family is expressing frustration because their 12-year-old daughter, who has a rare disorder, cannot access the horse therapy she needs. Full Article Canada Economy Health News animal therapy Coronavirus COVID-19 Equine therapy Horseback Riding Horses Little Bits Little Bits Therpeutic Riding Association WELCA Whitemud Equine Learning Centre Association
ic Top Health Officials Enter Self-Quarantine After Exposure To Coronavirus By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:09:16 -0400 Three members of the White House coronavirus task force — FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, CDC Director Robert Redfield and NIAID Director Anthony Fauci — are isolating themselves for two weeks. Full Article
ic Rock 'n' roll pioneer Little Richard dies at age 87 By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:31:17 -0400 Little Richard, the self-proclaimed "architect of rock 'n' roll" who built his ground-breaking sound with a boiling blend of boogie-woogie, rhythm and blues and gospel, died on Saturday at the age of 87. Full Article entertainmentNews
ic Focusing on Mental State, Can Pick up From Where I Left, Says India Captain Virat Kohli By in.news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:41:00 -0500 Kohli admitted it was not easy in the initial days. Full Article
ic Tough Decisions Have to be Made: Alec Stewart on Fate of County Cricket By in.news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:48:00 -0500 However, Stewart also voiced concerns of how the lack of a County season would affect the development of young players in the system. Full Article
ic UFC 249: Henry Cejudo Announces Shock Retirement After Defending his Bantamweight Title Against Dominic Cruz By in.news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:11:22 -0500 Moments after defending his bantamweight title, Henry Cejudo has announced shock retirement from UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). Cejudo defeated Dominick Cruz in a second round TKO in the co-main event of UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida. Full Article
ic Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma Donate for Welfare of Mumbai Police Personnel By in.news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:17:00 -0500 Virat and Anushka have been trying to help the needy as much as they can in these troubled times and apart from donating to the PM-CARES Fund. Full Article
ic Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma Donate for Welfare of Mumbai Police Personnel By in.news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:17:00 -0500 Virat and Anushka have been trying to help the needy as much as they can in these troubled times and apart from donating to the PM-CARES Fund. Full Article
ic These Japanese Kids Serve Backhands Just Like Tennis Stars Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic By in.news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:28:25 -0500 Six-year-old Yunosuke and four-year-old Koujirou can be seen training on the Swedish and Serbian legends in a viral video. Full Article
ic Women's T20 WC final created 'absolutely incredible' moment in women's cricket: Ellyse Perry By in.news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:45:32 -0500 Full Article
ic Piers Morgan admits his criticism of Meghan Markle has 'probably' gone 'a bit too far' By in.news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:06:00 -0500 Piers Morgan has admitted that he had probably “taken things a bit too far” with his criticism of the Duchess of Sussex.The Good Morning Britain presenter has been a regular critic of Meghan and her husband, particularly after they announced their decision to step back from their roles as senior royals. Full Article
ic Virat Kohli Wishes His Mom and Mother-in-Law 'Happy Mothers Day', Indian Cricket Team Captain Shares Adorable Pictures By in.news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:07:39 -0500 On the occasion of Mother's Day 2020, Indian captain Virat Kohli wished his mom and mother-in-law (Anushka Sharma's mother) by sharing a couple of adorable pictures on Instagram. The batsman and both his mothers were all smiles in the pics and as a result, the comment second of the post was filled with heartfelt messages. Full Article
ic Rumour Has It: Real Madrid set Arsenal Aubameyang deadline, Barcelona poised to sign Pjanic By in.news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:20:03 -0500 Arsenal reportedly must decide on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's future by next month amid Real Madrid links. Full Article
ic Rumour Has It: Real Madrid set Arsenal Aubameyang deadline, Barcelona poised to sign Pjanic By in.news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:30:40 -0500 London, May 10: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is out of contract in June 2021 and the Gabon international is no closer to signing a new Arsenal deal. The former Borussia Dortmund star is not short of suitors amid uncertainty over his future Full Article
ic IPL 2020 in UAE? Emirates Cricket Board Offers to Host T20 League, BCCI Undecided: Report By in.news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:54:12 -0500 Emirates Cricket Board has offered to host the Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) amid the coronavirus pandemic in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As per a report, Emirates Cricket Board has made the proposal to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Full Article
ic Twitter reacts to new 'stay alert' slogan as Government criticised for ditching 'stay at home' message By in.news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:55:00 -0500 The Government's new "stay alert" slogan for the next stage of the UK's fight against coronavirus has divided opinion.The "stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives" message that has been drilled into the public for weeks is expected to be dropped for a call to "stay alert, control the virus, save lives". Full Article
ic Imagine if we beat Kaizer Chiefs twice in those two matches - Bidvest Wits' Alexander eyes PSL title By in.news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:16:49 -0500 The experienced midfielder believes they can clinch the title right under the noses of favourites Amakhosi and Masandawana Full Article
ic Football Icons - Dennis Bergkamp By uk.sports.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:21:00 -0500 Full Article
ic China central bank signals more policy measures to support virus-ravaged economy By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:17:15 -0400 China's central bank said on Sunday it will step up counter-cyclical adjustments to support the economy and make monetary policy more flexible to fend off financial risks. Full Article businessNews
ic Arctic explorers stranded amid coronavirus lockdowns By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:46:53 -0400 They were first women to overwinter in the Arctic Circle without a man. Now Sunniva Sorby and Hilde Fålulm Strøm face a longer stay due to the pandemic. Full Article
ic Polar vortex unleashes rare May snow, shatters historic low temperature records By www.accuweather.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:09:32 -0400 The popular saying "April showers bring May flowers" might not be the case this year. The northeastern United States is experiencing an unusual Mother's Day weekend as most restaurants remain closed amid coronavirus concerns and a historic polar vortex packing snow shatters temperature records. Freeze watches and warnings along with frost advisories were put into effect Friday night for many places across parts of the Midwest, down into the Southeast and into the Northeast. Full Article
ic As world shelters, scientists raise alarm on another threat: An active hurricane season By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:50:00 -0400 The season officially begins June 1, but some meteorologists who have been tracking ocean and atmospheric dynamics over the past few months say conditions are ripe for storms. Full Article
ic Ominous trend in American West could signal a looming "megadrought" By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:54:10 -0400 "The persistence of the drought conditions, in the Colorado River basin especially, is essentially unprecedented in human history," John Fleck, author of "Water is for Fighting Over," said. Full Article
ic Asymptomatic testing centre set up in Alberta city as 7% of the population tests positive for COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 19:10:24 EDT Provincial health officials will open a second centre to test for COVID-19 in the southern Alberta city of Brooks, as an outbreak connected to a nearby slaughterhouse continues to grow. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary
ic The day police bombed a city street: can scars of 1985 Move atrocity be healed? By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-10T08:00:20Z Eleven people, including five children, died and a Philadelphia neighborhood burned down in the airstrike against a black liberation group. Now an effort at reconciliation is under wayFrank Powell, a Philadelphia police officer who in 1985 was chief of the city’s bomb disposal squad, remembers vividly the moment he was given his instructions. “Wow,” he recalls thinking. “You want me to do that?”On 13 May 1985 Powell was handed an army-style green satchel containing a bomb made of C-4 plastic explosives of the sort widely deployed in Vietnam. He boarded a state police helicopter, and took up his position balanced precariously on the skids of the aircraft. Continue reading... Full Article Philadelphia US news US policing Race
ic Chocolate with a Latin American twist | Annalisa Barbieri By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-10T08:00:20Z These Argentinian alfajores might just be the best chocolate treat you have not yet heard ofTasting your first alfajor may be a defining moment. Mine was in my kitchen, on a lockdown Sunday in April. I cut it in half, and offered half to my eldest, who declined it before changing her mind when she heard the noises I started to emit.Alfajores (pronounced al-fa-ho-res) are traditional Latin American treats, often sold in kiosks, and are usually two soft biscuits around dulce de leche and coated in chocolate; veritably God’s own creation. Continue reading... Full Article Chocolate Food Life and style
ic Hospitals treating COVID-19 in Mexican capital quickly filling up By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:58:57 -0400 Coronavirus patients were being turned away from hospitals in the Mexican capital on Saturday, as both public and private medical facilities quickly fill up and the number of new infections continues to rise. Full Article worldNews
ic Lifting COVID-19 restrictions too soon could endanger vulnerable communities: officials By globalnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 20:28:56 +0000 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday he is "very worried" about residents of Montreal, the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, where the province is preparing to loosen confinement measures despite a rash of fatal outbreaks at nursing homes. Full Article Canada Health Politics Canada coronavirus updates canada lifting restrictions coronavirus Coronavirus COVID-19 Indigenous communities coronavirus Justin Trudeau long term care homes coronavirus Quebec Quebec coronavirus reopening economy canada trudeau lifting coronavirus restrictions
ic 'Beyond embarrassing': Kamala Harris goes for a 'popular vote' dunk on Trump, trips over a Civics 101 textbook (and so much more) instead By twitchy.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:27:02 Z Full Article <![CDATA[2016 election]]> <![CDATA[california]]> <![CDATA[Donald Trump]]> <![CDATA[Kamala Harris]]> <![CDATA[2020 election]]>
ic Scoop: There's a nascent, brewing, loosely defined behind-the-scenes effort to start a tangible Republicans for Biden group By twitchy.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:02:56 Z Full Article <![CDATA[Daily Beast]]> <![CDATA[Joe Biden]]> <![CDATA[John Kasich]]> <![CDATA[Never Trump]]> <![CDATA[Lincoln Project]]> <![CDATA[Republicans for Biden]]>
ic CBC Sports Late Night: Olympic Games Replay - Rio 2016 Women's Soccer By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 23:00:00 EDT Relive the excitement of Women's Soccer from the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. Full Article Sports
ic Rugby 7s roar into Rio and dazzle a new Olympic-sized audience By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 12:00:00 EDT On this week's edition of Olympic Games Replay, CBC Sports showcases the women's rugby sevens tournament at Rio 2016. Full Article Sports/Olympics
ic Physical distancing upending Mother's Day tradition By www.brandonsun.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:14:53 CDT A lot of moms across Canada will be missing their hugs and kisses this Mother's Day because of physical distancing rules and guidelines. The COVID-19 pandemic will make this year's celebration of mothers unlike any other for most people, but especially those in long-term care facilities, barred... Full Article
ic How Florence Nightingale used mathematics to improve health care By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 14:32:24 EDT Born 200 years ago on May 12, she's famous for her work in nursing, but was an accomplished medical statistician as well. Full Article Radio/Quirks & Quarks
ic Brits urged not to 'throw away' coronavirus lockdown efforts as Boris Johnson prepares to exercise 'extreme caution' with restriction easing By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T17:32:00Z Boris Johnson will exercise "extreme caution" in easing lockdown restrictions, the Transport Secretary has said, as he warned the public not to "throw away" their hard work by going outside. Full Article
ic Government launches £2 billion bid to turn England into nation of cyclists and walkers to reduce spread of coronavirus on public transport By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T18:33:00Z England's commuters will need to walk, cycle and even scoot more as ongoing social distancing will force them to seek alternative forms of transport, the Government has announced. Full Article
ic Prince Harry says life has 'changed dramatically' as he pays tribute to healthcare workers in Invictus Games video message By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T21:08:00Z The Duke of Sussex has reflected on how "dramatically" life has changed, as he marked what would have been the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games. Full Article
ic Barack Obama describes Donald Trump's response to coronavirus as a 'chaotic disaster' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-10T06:40:00Z Former US president Barack Obama has criticised Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling it an "absolute chaotic disaster". Full Article
ic Artists donate free, uplifting images to the UN in pandemic response By mashable.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:37:53 -0400 The internet is a scary enough place as it is, and now with the added misinformation and panic surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, it's even scarier. Thanks to the United Nations and dozens of artists, however, the internet just got a little more beautiful. Full Article
ic Syria reduces fuel subsidies as economic crisis deepens By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:44:31 -0400 Full Article
ic The week that was: A balance of economy and public health By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:22:31 -0400 As heads of state, local leaders, business owners and individual citizens weighed the costs of re-opening the global economy, fears of new outbreaks grew. A central question emerged: How much infection and loss of life will emerge amid the push to restart business? In Waterloo, Iowa, the virus is “devastating everything." The community is home to a meatpacking plant, and residents are worried it is becoming a vector for the virus. Full Article
ic Libyan officials: Shelling at Tripoli's only working airport By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:04:02 -0400 Full Article
ic In Japan, pandemic brings outbreaks of bullying, ostracism By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:18:25 -0400 The coronavirus in Japan has brought not just an epidemic of infections, but also an onslaught of bullying and discrimination against the sick, their families and health workers. A government campaign to raise awareness seems to be helping, at least for medical workers. When Arisa Kadono tested positive and was hospitalized in early April, she was only identified as a woman in her 20s in food business. Full Article
ic Virus delay, early ice melt challenge Arctic science mission By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 02:28:55 -0400 Now dozens of scientists are waiting in quarantine for the all-clear to join a year-long Arctic research mission aimed at improving the models used for forecasting climate change, just as the expedition reaches a crucial phase. News of the pandemic caused jitters among those already on board, said Matthew Shupe, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Colorado and co-leader of the MOSAiC expedition. The rest of the crew will be exchanged with the help of two other German research ships that will meet the Polarstern on the sea ice edge. Full Article
ic Pakistan police: Cross border firing from India kills woman By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:01:21 -0400 Full Article
ic Riot police clash with hundreds of protesters in Berlin chanting 'freedom'... By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-10T08:25:38Z Riot police clash with hundreds of protesters in Berlin chanting 'freedom'... (Third column, 13th story, link) Related stories:Britons Drawn to Country Life in Wake of Quarantine...More than 1,000 line up for food in rich Geneva...Brazil tops 10,000 deaths...Trudeau worried about Montreal...Belgians told to pick four 'lockdown friends'...Roaming 'robodog' politely tells Singapore park goers to keep apart...Colombian company creates bed that can double as coffin...Argentina Teeters on Default, Again, as Pandemic Guts Economy... Full Article
ic South Florida prepares for unique hurricane season... By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-10T08:25:38Z South Florida prepares for unique hurricane season... (Third column, 7th story, link) Full Article
ic 9,000 Catholic churches received PPP loans meant for small businesses... By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-10T08:25:38Z 9,000 Catholic churches received PPP loans meant for small businesses... (Third column, 4th story, link) Related stories:Company Layoffs Accelerate as Recovery Appears Elusive... Full Article