Canada

In U.S., political reflexes slowly bending to will of COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's defiance seems to be softening: after shrugging off calls for a COVID-19 test and to stop touching people, he's since tested negative and conceded ...

Mar 16, 2020

Canadian travellers trying to return trapped by border closures for COVID-19

CUSCO, Peru - Some Canadians trapped in countries that have closed their borders say they don't know how they're going to get home. Nikita Singh and her boyfriend had returned from climbing Machu Picc...

Mar 16, 2020

Feds impose new restrictions on entry to Canada to combat spread of COVID-19

The federal government announced Monday restrictions on people entering Canada in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19. They include: - Starting at noon Wednesday, anyone who is not a Canadi...

Mar 16, 2020

Health officials, police warn of scams exploiting COVID-19 fears

WINNIPEG - Health officials and police are warning people about an email scam taking advantage of people worried about COVID-19 to steal money or sensitive information. Winnipeg police have sent a war...

Mar 16, 2020

Canada closes borders to most foreigners to fight spread of COVID-19

OTTAWA - Canada is closing its borders to most foreign nationals except Americans and is barring anyone, including Canadian citizens, with symptoms of the novel coronavirus from boarding fli...

Mar 16, 2020

COVID-19 has Canadian Blood Services worried about critical shortage

OTTAWA - Canadian Blood Services is seeking to reassure donors that it's safe to give blood, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Isra Levy of Canadian Blood Services says there has been a jum...

Mar 16, 2020

O'Toole calls for 'war footing,' MacKay suggests tax changes to address COVID-19

OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole called Monday for the country to be placed on "war footing" to combat the spread of COVID-19, the latest escalation of rhetoric in the race now ...

Mar 16, 2020

Study says few workers have paid leave, qualify for EI if off job due to COVID-19

OTTAWA - New research says broad swaths of the Canadian workforce won't have access to paid leave from their employers or existing federal help should they be forced off the job due to COVID...

Mar 16, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:26 p.m. Restaurant Brands International Inc. says it is asking Canadian Tim Hortons restaurant owners to provide take-...

Mar 16, 2020

Former special-forces commander named military's sixth vice-chief in four years

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces saw its top ranks shuffled Monday as former special-forces commander Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau was tapped to become the military's sixth second-in-command in four years,...

Mar 16, 2020