Canada

Calls to distress lines jump as COVID-19 sparks dislocation and anxiety

TORONTO - Crisis lines and mental health professionals are seeing a jump in calls as Canadians come to grips with the unprecedented disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasingly dras...

Mar 16, 2020

Alberta's chief health officer in self-isolation as cases of coronavirus rise

EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health announced 18 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Monday but the news came via video, as she has isolated herself at home and ...

Mar 16, 2020

Alan Kurdi's aunt has mixed feelings after sentencing in his case

VANCOUVER - The aunt of three-year-old Alan Kurdi says she has mixed feelings after three people were sentenced in the human smuggling case that resulted in the deaths of ...

Mar 16, 2020

Shift to online learning due to COVID-19 requires rethink of teaching: experts

HALIFAX - As Canadian universities begin an unprecedented shift toward online classes, Nicole Mensour is experiencing the challenges the sudden plunge into digital learning cr...

Mar 16, 2020

In U.S., political reflexes slowly bending to will of COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's defiance seems to be softening: after shrugging off calls for a COVID-19 test and to stop touching people, he's since tested negative and conceded ...

Mar 16, 2020

Canadian travellers trying to return trapped by border closures for COVID-19

CUSCO, Peru - Some Canadians trapped in countries that have closed their borders say they don't know how they're going to get home. Nikita Singh and her boyfriend had returned from climbing Machu Picc...

Mar 16, 2020

Feds impose new restrictions on entry to Canada to combat spread of COVID-19

The federal government announced Monday restrictions on people entering Canada in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19. They include: - Starting at noon Wednesday, anyone who is not a Canadi...

Mar 16, 2020

Health officials, police warn of scams exploiting COVID-19 fears

WINNIPEG - Health officials and police are warning people about an email scam taking advantage of people worried about COVID-19 to steal money or sensitive information. Winnipeg police have sent a war...

Mar 16, 2020

Canada closes borders to most foreigners to fight spread of COVID-19

OTTAWA - Canada is closing its borders to most foreign nationals except Americans and is barring anyone, including Canadian citizens, with symptoms of the novel coronavirus from boarding fli...

Mar 16, 2020

COVID-19 has Canadian Blood Services worried about critical shortage

OTTAWA - Canadian Blood Services is seeking to reassure donors that it's safe to give blood, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Isra Levy of Canadian Blood Services says there has been a jum...

Mar 16, 2020