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Patrick Cant
Patrick Cant is a Bay Area News Group wire editor for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. He holds a BA in Communications/Print Journalism from Seattle University.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Language: French (Je parle un petit peu Francais)
Expertise: Editing national and world news wire stories
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![According to the Daily Mail, there was some concern about holding the event due to the global coronavirus outbreak, but the Kennel Club ultimately decided to carry on. According to the Daily Mail, there was some concern about holding the event due to the global coronavirus outbreak, but the Kennel Club ultimately decided to carry on.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/crufts1.jpg?w=132)
Photos: Very good doggos assemble! Crufts dog show, day 2
According to the Daily Mail, there was some concern about holding the event due to the global coronavirus outbreak, but the Kennel Club ultimately decided to carry on.
![One bright spot in the report was that the poverty rate fell for a fourth straight year to 11.8%, its lowest point since 2001. The proportion of households led by women that were poor fell to a record low. One bright spot in the report was that the poverty rate fell for a fourth straight year to 11.8%, its lowest point since 2001. The proportion of households led by women that were poor fell to a record low.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Economy-Household-Income.jpg?w=133)
Share of uninsured Americans rises for 1st time in a decade
One bright spot in the report was that the poverty rate fell for a fourth straight year to 11.8%, its lowest point since 2001. The proportion of households led by...
![There are monastic brewery adventures in Germany and Belgium, and winery tours from Napa Valley to Bordeaux. Now, there are cannabis tours, too. Climb aboard Seattle's Kush Tour and see what it's like. There are monastic brewery adventures in Germany and Belgium, and winery tours from Napa Valley to Bordeaux. Now, there are cannabis tours, too. Climb aboard Seattle's Kush Tour and see what it's like.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kush9.jpg?w=129)
Peek inside a Seattle cannabis tour
There are monastic brewery adventures in Germany and Belgium, and winery tours from Napa Valley to Bordeaux. Now, there are cannabis tours, too. Climb aboard Seattle's Kush Tour and see...
![Stevon Cook, in his first meeting as president of the San Francisco Unified School District, shed a long-standing tradition on Tuesday. Meetings in the district have long opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. But he opted for a reading that he said also expresses a love of country. Stevon Cook, in his first meeting as president of the San Francisco Unified School District, shed a long-standing tradition on Tuesday. Meetings in the district have long opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. But he opted for a reading that he said also expresses a love of country.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ssjm0529angelou24.jpg?w=124)
Maya Angelou quote starts school board meeting, not Pledge
Stevon Cook, in his first meeting as president of the San Francisco Unified School District, shed a long-standing tradition on Tuesday. Meetings in the district have long opened with the...
![In a tweet early Friday, Trump said that after speaking with several top business leaders, he's asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to determine whether shifting to a six-month reporting requirement would help companies grow faster and create more jobs. In a tweet early Friday, Trump said that after speaking with several top business leaders, he's asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to determine whether shifting to a six-month reporting requirement would help companies grow faster and create more jobs.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Trump2.jpg?w=114)
Trump asks SEC to scrap quarterly reporting rules
In a tweet early Friday, Trump said that after speaking with several top business leaders, he's asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to determine whether shifting to a six-month reporting...
![Israel pummeled Hamas targets in Gaza killing four Palestinians, mostly Hamas operatives, on Friday in a series of airstrikes after gunmen shot at soldiers near the border, killing one, officials said. Israel pummeled Hamas targets in Gaza killing four Palestinians, mostly Hamas operatives, on Friday in a series of airstrikes after gunmen shot at soldiers near the border, killing one, officials said.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/AFP_17T8YV.jpg?w=137)
Deadly Gaza strikes follow death of Israeli soldier
Israel pummeled Hamas targets in Gaza killing four Palestinians, mostly Hamas operatives, on Friday in a series of airstrikes after gunmen shot at soldiers near the border, killing one, officials...
![Why the corruption tamps down a devout soccer fan's excitement about the 2026 event in North America. Why the corruption tamps down a devout soccer fan's excitement about the 2026 event in North America.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/seppblatter1.jpg?w=134)
Opinion: The World Cup is coming, but FIFA makes me nervous
Why the corruption tamps down a devout soccer fan's excitement about the 2026 event in North America.
![Liverpool fans are under enhanced scrutiny after the Manchester City team bus came under attack in early April at a Champions League match. Liverpool fans are under enhanced scrutiny after the Manchester City team bus came under attack in early April at a Champions League match.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/britain-soccer-champion_2.jpg?w=132)
Liverpool fans out in force for Champions League semi
Liverpool fans are under enhanced scrutiny after the Manchester City team bus came under attack in early April at a Champions League match.
![It's that time of year again: The 142nd annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is taking place Monday and Tuesday at Madison Square Gardens in New York City.
It's that time of year again: The 142nd annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is taking place Monday and Tuesday at Madison Square Gardens in New York City.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/westminster-dog-show_21.jpg?w=131)
Release the hounds! (and the pugs, and the corgis, and the collies…)
It's that time of year again: The 142nd annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is taking place Monday and Tuesday at Madison Square Gardens in New York City.
![There were more than 1000 dogs representing 130 breeds and a ton of vendors offering dog accessories, everything from hats to doggy furniture. Let's go take a tour. There were more than 1000 dogs representing 130 breeds and a ton of vendors offering dog accessories, everything from hats to doggy furniture. Let's go take a tour.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/roskogolden1.jpg?w=140)
Adventures with Rosko, episode 3: The dog show
There were more than 1000 dogs representing 130 breeds and a ton of vendors offering dog accessories, everything from hats to doggy furniture. Let's go take a tour.