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Trudeau unveils details for emergency payment for Canadians
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced details for a cash payment for Canadians out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Applications for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit will b...
Apr 05, 2020 (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)
Queen makes rare public speech in response to COVID-19 pandemic
WINDSOR, United Kingdom - Queen Elizabeth II addressed Great Britain, the Commonwealth, and the world in a rare speech calling for unity in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.Her Majesty The Queen addr...
Apr 05, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 2:31 p.m. on April 5, 2020: There are 15,425 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 7,944 confirmed (includ...
Apr 05, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 2:10 p.m. Canada is increasing its international aid to help stop COVID-19 by more than $100 million. International Devel...
Apr 05, 2020
Ex-Gander mayor disappointed in lack of U.S.-Canada co-operation during pandemic
GANDER, N.L. - Former Gander, N.L., Mayor Claude Elliott knows a thing or two about co-operation between Canada and the United States in a crisis - and he's not liking what he's seeing during the COVI...
Apr 05, 2020
Canada looking to disinfect used masks, Tam asks they not be thrown away
OTTAWA - Canada's public health chief says hospitals should not throw away used masks and other protective equipment because experts are looking to see if they can be disinfected and reused. Dr. There...
Apr 05, 2020
Humboldt Broncos families to quietly mark anniversary of Saskatchewan bus crash
The second anniversary of a devastating Saskatchewan bus crash will be a quiet one for the still-mourning families as the COVID-19 crisis holds the country in its grip. Sixteen peo...
Apr 05, 2020
Essential workers talk about how COVID-19 affects them
Health-care workers, grocery store staff, transit drivers and food delivery workers are among those being hailed as heroes for continuing to provide much-needed services amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Th...
Apr 05, 2020
BC Transit bus routes moving to summer schedule in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - As part of the response to COVID-19, public transit service in Kamloops is switching to the summer operation schedule today (Apr. 5). Given the pandemic situation, BC Transit and the City o...
Apr 05, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Essential workers talk about how COVID-19 affects them
Health-care workers, grocery store staff, transit drivers and food delivery workers are among those being hailed as heroes for continuing to provide much-needed services amid the COVID-19 pandemi...
Apr 05, 2020
