By Canadian Press

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

May 8, 2020 | 9:28 AM

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern):

11:30 a.m.

The federal government’s emergency wage-subsidy program will be extended beyond its early-June endpoint.

The program covers 75 per cent of worker pay up to $847 a week to try to help employers keep employees on the job in the face of steep declines in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says more details on the extension will come next week.

cost of living

Nanaimo monthly rents see slight drop, but year-over-year increases remain high

6h ago

wanted man

Canada-wide warrant issued for Nanaimo man after no-showing at drug trafficking sentencing

7h ago

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Hullo Ferries receives eased wheelchair exception

9h ago

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10:55 a.m.

Nova Scotia is reporting two more deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 46.

Health officials say the deaths occurred at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax, which has recorded 40 deaths as a result of an outbreak at the facility.

The province is reporting one new case of the virus today bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,008.

To date, there have been 32,835 negative test results, while 722 people have now recovered and their cases of COVID-19 are considered resolved.

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10:35 a.m.

Ontario is reporting 477 new cases of COVID-19, and 63 more deaths.

That brings the total number of cases to 19,598, including 1,540 deaths and 13,990 resolved cases.

The total represents an increase of 2.5 per cent over the previous day.

The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 and the amount of people in intensive care dropped, but the number of people on ventilators rose

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