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Grand River Transit to start collecting fares again June 1

Grand River Transit (GRT) will begin to collect fares again on buses and the ION LRT beginning June 1. Waterloo regional council approved the move during its council meeting on Wednesday night. The decision means that people will no longer board buses from the rear. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the […]

American busted posing as janitor to sneak into Germany to see his girlfriend

A love-struck Pennsylvania man attempted to sneak into Germany to visit his girlfriend during travel lockdowns — by disguising himself as a janitor at the airport, according to a report. The unidentified 20-year-old man flew Sunday on United Airlines from Washington, DC, to Frankfurt airport, where he donned a yellow neon vest to try to […]

2 charged following reported theft from donation bin in Keene: Peterborough County OPP

Two people are facing theft and drug charges following a reported theft from a donation bin in Keene, Ont., early Thursday. According to Peterborough County OPP, around 1:15 a.m., police were called to investigate a suspicious vehicle in Keene, just 20 kilometres southeast of Peterborough. The complainant reported that suspects had stolen items from a […]

Trump says Democrats want economy to stay closed going into 2020 election

President Trump said he believes some of his political foes want to keep the country closed going into the November election, as he leads the push to restart the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to Fox Business Thursday morning, the commander in chief described the desire by his Democratic rivals as “a political thing,” […]

How the crucial coronavirus 'R' rate varies across England

The great R rate divide: Coronavirus infection rates are lowest in London at 0.4 – and much higher at 0.8 in the North of England and South West Research from Cambridge University and PHE estimated R value across England The number shows how many people an average patient infects with the virus  Predicted London’s was just […]

No10 memo urges Boris Johnson to dodge meeting with Tory MP chief

No10 memo urges Boris Johnson to ‘dodge’ one-on-one meeting with Tory backbench chief Graham Brady amid rising backlash from MPs over coronavirus response Boris Johnson was photographed carrying a memo about Sir Graham Brady meet Note from official said he should not meet Tory backbench chief one-on-one Warned that Sir Graham wanted to raise the […]

Trump who? China snubs US in favour of cooperating with Canada over pandemic

China has been embroiled in controversy from world leaders since the virus was first discovered in Wuhan in December 2019. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian confirmed the news at a press briefing in Beijing.   He was asked to comment on media reports that Canada’s National Research Council said on Tuesday that Canada is collaborating with China’s CanSino […]

Teachers 'are more likely to catch coronavirus in the staff room'

Teachers ‘are more likely to catch coronavirus in the staff room than the classroom’ says government science expert Professor Graham Medley said data showed teachers transmitted in staff room He said in lecture: ‘Teachers are very good at transmitting to each other’ Words come as unions seek to derail Boris Johnson’s plans to get schools […]