Canada

Tories, NDP lay out demands as Liberals prepare to reveal state of economy

OTTAWA - Opposition parties have laid out their demands as the federal Liberal government prepares to update Canadians on the state of the economy after four months of COVID-19. Wednesday's fiscal sna...

Jul 05, 2020

P.E.I. reports 2 new COVID-19 cases linked to local man who returned from Nova Scotia

CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island has reported two new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to five in the past 48 hours after the province went more than two months without a positive test. ...

Jul 05, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, July 5

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 2:23 p.m. ET on July 5, 2020: There are 105,536 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 55,863 confirmed (including 5,574 deaths, 25,346 res...

Jul 05, 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 05, 2020

COVID-19 scare sees Latvia-bound troops turn around, return to Canada

OTTAWA - A military plane carrying Canadian troops to Latvia was forced to turn around because of concerns those on board might have been exposed to COVID-19. Defence Department spokeswoman Jessica La...

Jul 05, 2020

Young Syrian refugee gives back to Quebec by working at long-term care home

MONTREAL - George Chabo was just a teenager when the Syrian refugee arrived in Montreal in the winter of 2016, met first by Canadian Red Cross volunteers who supplied him and his family...

Jul 05, 2020

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

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