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Ottawa unveils COVID-19 aid package
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will spend up to $82 billion to help every Canadian get through the COVID-19 pandemic."Public health should never hinge on financial ...
Mar 18, 2020 Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Canadian Press)
World virus infections hit 200,000; Borders jammed in Europe
BERLIN - Desperate travellers choked European border crossings Wednesday after countries implemented strict controls to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has now infected more than 200,...
Mar 18, 2020
City of Lacombe activates Emergency Coordination Centre in response to COVID-19 pandemic
The City of Lacombe officially activated its Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) Tuesday morning in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic."This activation allows us to focus resources and a dedica...
Mar 18, 2020
Computer-graphics pioneers win tech's Turing prize
The technology that animated movies like "Toy Story" and enabled a variety of special effects is the focus of this year's Turing Award, the technology industry's version of the Nobel Prize. Patrick Ha...
Mar 18, 2020
Canada's six biggest banks take decisive action to help customers impacted by COVID-19
Canada's six largest banks have announced plans to provide financial relief to Canadians impacted by the economic consequences of COVID-19.Effective immediately, Bank of Montreal, CIBC, National Bank ...
Mar 18, 2020
Disabled Canadians feel excluded from COVID-19 messaging
Karen McCall clicked eagerly on the link tweeted out by her provincial health ministry, keen to read the promised list of tips meant to help her protect against COVID-19. But a familiar...
Mar 18, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 7:30 a.m. Air Transat says it's starting a gradual suspension of flights until April 30 and is halting sales for departur...
Mar 18, 2020
Ottawa Senators player tests positive for COVID-19
OTTAWA - An Ottawa Senators player has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first NHLer to be diagnosed with the coronavirus. The Senators did not name the player when releasing the ne...
Mar 17, 2020
Judge hands major win to Katy Perry in 'Dark Horse' dispute
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge in Los Angeles handed a major victory to Katy Perry on Tuesday, overturning a jury's verdict that found the pop superstar and her collaborators copied her 2013 hit "Dark ...
Mar 17, 2020
Canada, U.S. working on mutual deal to restrict non-essential travel
WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States are working out the details of a proposed mutual ban on non-essential travel between the two countries, a federal government source in Ottawa says. The ...
Mar 17, 2020