Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:48 a.m. ET on June 7, 2020: There are 95,472 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 52,624 confirme...

Jun 07, 2020

'What happened inside the hospital?' Family of Regina man wants answers

REGINA - Grieving relatives of a football player who they say died by suicide after seeking help at a hospital believe a recent change by Saskatchewan health of...

Jun 07, 2020

'More and more claims:' Pandemic lawsuits could tie up courts for years

CALGARY - Lawsuits involving seniors homes, airlines, universities and ticket providers affected by COVID-19 could tie up Canadian courts for years, says a litigation lawyer. Michael Smith, a partner ...

Jun 07, 2020

'What happened inside the hospital?' Family of Regina man wants answers

REGINA - Grieving relatives of a football player who they say died by suicide after seeking help at a hospital believe a recent change by Saskatchewan health of...

Jun 07, 2020

Drive-ins offer Quebecers rare trip to movies during COVID-19 pandemic

DORVAL, Que. - Perched atop the family's white SUV, Keero Birla's two children, Kishan and Darian, are chatting excitedly about what awaits them: in less than half an hour, as soon as the sun sets, th...

Jun 07, 2020

Survivors who missed out on polio vaccine hope for breakthrough against COVID-19

The mystery illness that paralyzed and killed mostly children across Canada came in waves that built for nearly four decades before a vaccine introduced in 1955 put an end to ...

Jun 07, 2020

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

Provinces 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: Newfoundland and Labrador ...

Jun 06, 2020

Indigenous chief alleges RCMP beat him during arrest that began over expired tags

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The chief of a northern Alberta First Nation is calling for the government to investigate after he alleges RCMP assaulted him during an arrest that he says began over a simple m...

Jun 06, 2020

Funds announced to help disability groups communicate with clients amid COVID-19

OTTAWA - The federal government is investing $1.1 million to support national disability organizations to help them reach out to people amid COVID-19. Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough sa...

Jun 06, 2020

Supporters want commitment on status for asylum seekers on COVID-19 front

MONTREAL - Demonstrators were back in front of the prime minister's riding office in Montreal demanding a firm commitment from the federal and provincial governments for asylum seekers working on Queb...

Jun 06, 2020