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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 7:30 a.m. A driver in Ottawa's transit system is in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. The city says t...
Apr 01, 2020
PM, Scheer to donate pay raise and a goat invasion; In The News for April 1
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 1 ... CO...
Apr 01, 2020
PM, Scheer among MPs to donate pay hike to charities during COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are among the MPs who are promising to donate an automatic increase in their salaries to charity, as the COVID-19...
Apr 01, 2020
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Medical officers of health and Canada's chief public health officer are encouraging people to wash their hands, giv...
Apr 01, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on April 1, 2020: There are 8,591 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 4,162 confirmed (in...
Apr 01, 2020
Long john producer Stanfield's reacts to COVID-19 with 'pivot' to medical gowns
HALIFAX - A historic Canadian undergarment factory famed for long johns and boxer shorts is about to rapidly reinvent itself as a domestic producer of medical gowns. Stan...
Apr 01, 2020
Queen's Plate, Canadian Open close to decisions for 2020 during COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - While Toronto's ban on city-led events through June 30 does not prohibit professional sporting contests during the COVID-19 pandemic, two major annual events say they are close to ...
Mar 31, 2020
Feds urged to make air transport essential service for Inuit, North
OTTAWA - The national organization that represents Inuit in Canada is calling for air transportation to be designated an essential service in Canada's 51 Inuit communities for the duration o...
Mar 31, 2020
Words to remember: Canadian newsmakers have their say on COVID-19
A look at some of the top quotes from across Canada on Tuesday in relation to COVID-19: "They had nowhere to stay and didn't really know what they were doing in the community besides just comin...
Mar 31, 2020
SFN's Tribal Journeys canoe event in Nanaimo postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
NANAIMO - An important event for Snuneymuxw First Nation is now postponed indefinitely. SFN chief Mike Wyse announced on Monday, March 30 the Tribal Journeys event being held on SFN territory in late ...
Mar 31, 2020 The A;kwul'muxw canoe family arriving on Nanaimo's shores in 2017. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)