Canada

'This is a war': Military fight against COVID-19 will be anything but easy

OTTAWA - When 40 Canadian Rangers swung into action in northern Quebec this week to set up heated tents for COVID-19 screening and conduct other tasks in their local communities due to the pandemic, t...

Apr 11, 2020

Problems at long-term care homes in spotlight as House of Commons returns

OTTAWA - As the House of Commons returns Saturday in an effort to pass the wage subsidy bill to help beleaguered businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, Canada must also contend with major problem...

Apr 11, 2020

Cases still low but tougher days could come on reserves: Indigenous Services minister

OTTAWA - The federal minister of Indigenous services says that even though the number of COVID-19 cases on reserves remains low, no one should be complacent. Marc Miller told reporters during a news c...

Apr 10, 2020

Canada, G20 mum on cutting oil output, but minister cites good co-operation

OTTAWA - Canada and its G20 partners won't yet be following OPEC nations by cutting production to stop spiralling oil prices caused by the COVID-19 crisis and a price war between S...

Apr 10, 2020

Federal government names group to ensure disabled Canadians included in COVID-19 response

The COVID-19 pandemic takes a particularly heavy toll on Canadians with disabilities and more efforts are needed to ensure they're included in national efforts to respond to the crisis, the minister o...

Apr 10, 2020

Federal government names group to ensure disabled Canadians included in COVID-19 response

The federal government has launched a special advisory group in a bid to ensure Canadians with disabilities are properly included in the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Disability Inclusion...

Apr 10, 2020 (The Canadian Press/Justin Tang)

Canadians still wanted for survey to determine impacts of COVID-19

Canadians still have an opportunity to participate in data collection related to the impacts of COVID-19.A survey from Statistics Canada is available at StatCan.gc.ca until April 16. It takes five to ...

Apr 10, 2020

PM says Emergencies Act not imminent as personal schedule set to change

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's schedule is about to change as the federal government continues to avoid invoking the Emergencies Act.Trudeau will be at the House of Commons on Saturday as th...

Apr 10, 2020 (Canadian Press)

RCMP requested to begin enforcing Quarantine Act

The RCMP say they have been asked to begin coordinating national enforcement of the Quarantine Act, which was enacted on March 25.Unless specifically exempted, any person entering Canada must isolate ...

Apr 10, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:41 a.m. ET on April 10, 2020: There are 21,243 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 10,912 confirmed (...

Apr 10, 2020