Canada

Legions begin fundraising to save branches as financial challenges mount

TORONTO - A number of Royal Canadian Legion branches across the country have launched online fundraising efforts to keep their doors open after suffering financial setbacks because of COVID-19. T...

Apr 08, 2020

More help on way for those not eligible for emergency aid programs

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today further measures to financially support entrepreneurs, small businesses and young people who aren't eligible for previously unveile...

Apr 08, 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 8, 2020: There are 17,897 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 9,340 confirmed (i...

Apr 08, 2020

Liberals asked to help cover overruns on projects delayed by COVID-19

OTTAWA - Cities and construction groups are asking the Trudeau Liberals to relax the rules for expected cost overruns from infrastructure projects facing delays from the COVID-19 pandemic - or ad...

Apr 08, 2020

Deputy minister of foreign affairs tests positive for COVID-19

OTTAWA - Canada's deputy minister of foreign affairs has tested positive for COVID-19. Marta Morgan has been the top official in the department for just under a year, after leading the Immigration Dep...

Apr 07, 2020

Dr. Bonnie Henry says leave your hairdo to the pros after 'tinkering' herself

VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer apologized to her hairdresser on Tuesday for taking matters into her own hands during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just in case anyone noticed a chang...

Apr 07, 2020

Canada 'aggressively ordering' medical supplies in competitive global market

OTTAWA - As federal officials grease diplomatic wheels to ensure shipments of medical supplies make it to Canada, others are also working hard behind the scenes to navigate the increasi...

Apr 07, 2020

Doctors say governments should released as many inmates as possible amid COVID

VANCOUVER - Government medical professionals say Canada's jails and prisons don't meet with physical distancing guidelines for COVID-19 and they want as many inmates as possible to be releas...

Apr 07, 2020

Dr. Donald: why the U.S. president keeps touting an unproven COVID-19 treatment

WASHINGTON - Americans and Canadians alike are used to seeing gauzy, pastel-coloured pitches for medicines, therapies and treatments on cable television. They're less accustomed to ...

Apr 07, 2020

Canada failed to learn from past pandemics: health-care associations

OTTAWA - Health-care associations and unions say Canada has failed to learn vital lessons from past pandemics, and front-line workers are now paying the price. They gave their testimony to the House o...

Apr 07, 2020