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Weekly jobless claims hit 3.84 million last week nationwide, higher than economist expectations of 3.5 million. The total brings the rolling six-week figure to 30.3 million.

Monday was a very scary day for J.W. Coffee and his family. The Canadian Middle School fifth-grader was walking out of his house with his cousin, and paused briefly, turning his head to talk to him. He did not see the rattler until it was already in mid-strike, and by then, it was too late.

Gov. Greg Abbott’s stay-at-home directive expires today (Thursday, April 31), and in a Monday afternoon news conference, Abbott announced that he would allow the state’s businesses to reopen in phases beginning on Friday.

Nearly 200 early ballots were cast by Canadian ISD voters in the May 2 school consolidation election, and in Higgins ISD, 94 early votes were cast when early voting ended at the close of business on Tuesday, April 28.

City Manager Joe Jarosek warned council members last week that the combined impact of plummeting oil prices, and declining sales tax receipts due to the coronavirus shutdown, will be significant as the process of preparing a budget for fiscal year 2020-21 begins.

The Mesa View Senior Living facility now officially resembles more home than construction site, with the work on completion of exterior walls underway, and selection of exterior finishes progressing.

State and federal officials are reporting a shortage of blood donations amid the coronavirus pandemic, and have issued an urgent call for blood donors, citing special precautions that have been taken to ensure the safety of both donors and staff.

Canadian VFD emptied the fire station last Friday in response to back-to-back wildfires— the first of which was reported around 1 pm on SH 33 and CR 19.