Canada

First glimpse of Canada's COVID-19 infection rate expected mid-July

OTTAWA - The doctor overseeing Canada's COVID-19 antibody research says by mid-July we should get the first glimpse of how many Canadians might have already contracted the novel coronavirus. Dr. Timot...

Jul 05, 2020

Migrant workers stage multi-city action for full status amid COVID-19 risks

OTTAWA - Migrant workers and other non-permanent residents - many of whom have been working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic - took to the streets in cities across Canada on ...

Jul 04, 2020

PEI reports three new COVID-19 cases, including one seniors' residence employee

CHARLOTETOWN, P.E.I. - Prince Edward Island is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 for the first time since late April, including one person who worked at a Charlottetown seniors' home. Dr. Heather ...

Jul 04, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, July 4

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:32 a.m. on July 4, 2020: There are 105,314 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 55,784 confirmed (including 5,566 deaths, 25,280 resol...

Jul 04, 2020

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown

Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfo...

Jul 04, 2020

Police announce fourth victim stemming from tractor tragedy southeast of Montreal

MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say a fourth person has died following Wednesday's tractor accident in Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, southeast of Montreal. The accident had claimed the lives of t...

Jul 04, 2020

Stop enforcing sex work laws during COVID-19, Amnesty, sex worker advocates say

OTTAWA - Canada's sex work laws are creating undue harm and contribute to human rights violations during COVID-19, sex workers and human rights advocates say, which is why they're now pushing Ott...

Jul 04, 2020

Dr. Bonnie Henry honoured at mural exhibition, picks up Fluevog shoes in Gastown

VANCOUVER - Businesses in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood honoured the provincial health officer on Friday with a sneak peek at a mural exhibition featuring her image. Dr. Bonnie Henry vis...

Jul 03, 2020

Three dead after float plane crashes near Edmonton airport: Mounties

LEDUC COUNTY, Alta. - RCMP say three people have died in a plane crash south of Edmonton. Mounties say they were alerted Friday morning that a float plane went down in a field in Leduc ...

Jul 03, 2020

Rideau Hall suspect owns food business in Swan Lake, Man.

An image linked to a COVID-19 conspiracy theory was posted to the social media pages of a company owned by a Manitoba man 35 minutes before he allegedly drove a truck through a gate at Ottawa's R...

Jul 03, 2020