Canada

Canadians want serious progress on COVID-19 before returning to work: poll

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians want to see significant progress in the fight against COVID-19 before they would feel comfortable with people being allowed to return to work. The poll says...

Apr 14, 2020

More than 90 per cent of Canadian deaths from COVID-19 are those over age 60

OTTAWA - Quebec continues to lead the country in deaths and infections from COVID-19 with many of the victims being elderly. Canada has seen 25,682 confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases includ...

Apr 14, 2020

A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID 19

COVID-19 has sickened thousands of Canadians from coast to coast and killed hundreds. Here are the stories of some of those who have lost their lives: Noble (Butch) Gullacher REGINA - Noble Gul...

Apr 13, 2020

Judge greenlights lawsuit by disqualified Conservative leadership candidate

OTTAWA - An Ontario court says a lawsuit launched by a would-be Conservative leadership candidate who is seeking to get into the race can go ahead. Jim Karahalios was disqualified from the contest in ...

Apr 13, 2020

With many COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, Tory MP asks whether economy can reopen

OTTAWA - British Columbia Conservative MP Marc Dalton has deleted a tweet asking whether it is time to start reopening businesses if most of the deaths from COVID-19 in this country are older peo...

Apr 13, 2020

Drop in noise pollution means a data boom for earthquake scientists

OTTAWA - For earthquake scientists, having hundreds of millions of people off the streets and out of the skies is providing a bonanza of data about the planet. All those planes, tr...

Apr 13, 2020

Northern miners concerned federal COVID wage subsidy leaves them in the cold

YELLOWKNIFE - Northern miners say the federal government's wage subsidy program to get the country through the COVID-19 pandemic leaves them out in the cold. Tom Hoefer of the Northwest Territories an...

Apr 13, 2020

Quebec puts five long-term care homes under watch, promises more inspections

MONTREAL - Quebec has placed an additional five private long-term care homes under watch amid concerns that they're not able to properly respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Francois Legault...

Apr 13, 2020

Regina man awaiting kidney transplant dies in hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis

REGINA - A Regina man who was waiting for a kidney transplant has died after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Noble Gullacher, known by family and friends as Butch, did everything he could to stay healt...

Apr 13, 2020

Farmers, food processors to get federal funds to help foreign workers isolate

OTTAWA - Canadian farmers and food processors will get $50 million in federal funding to ensure temporary foreign workers comply with mandatory COVID-19 quarantine. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude B...

Apr 13, 2020