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A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID 19
COVID-19 has sickened thousands of Canadians from coast to coast and killed hundreds. Here are the stories of some of those who have lost their lives: Vicki Kap SARNIA, Ont. - Vicki Kap was known for ...
Apr 15, 2020
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...
Apr 15, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on April 15, 2020: There are 27,063 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 14,248 confirmed (includi...
Apr 15, 2020
Bank of Canada set to detail impact of COVID-19, outlook for economy
OTTAWA - Canada's central bank will make an announcement today on its key interest rate and detail the impact of COVID-19 on the national economy. The bank has slashed its trend-setting interest ...
Apr 15, 2020
StatsCan to release GDP figures for March and first quarter of 2020
OTTAWA - Canada's central bank is to release its view of the effects of COVID-19 and its outlook for the domestic economy. The Bank of Canada announcement today will come after the Internati...
Apr 15, 2020
Former Whitecap charged with sexual assault after alleged incident in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A former Vancouver Whitecaps player has pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault following an alleged offence in the Vancouver area in May 2018. British Columbia's ...
Apr 14, 2020
Government of Alberta gives $3 million to Caregivers Alberta
During Tuesday's COVID-19 briefing, Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced that the Government of Alberta will be providing $3 million to Caregivers Alberta.The province says that the funds will help...
Apr 14, 2020 Health Minister Tyler Shandro. Photo: (Government of Alberta)
Vancouver council members hear toilet flush, not each other, at virtual meeting
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says city council's first attempt at a virtual meeting was a bumpy one that included technical glitches, delays and the whoosh of a flushing toilet. The public meeting ...
Apr 14, 2020
Province sees largest single day increase of COVID-19 cases
The province has confirmed 138 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, creating the largest single day increase the province has seen during the pandemic. A majority of those cases came in the Calgary Zone,...
Apr 14, 2020 Canadian Press File Photo
Many factors behind COVID-19 outbreaks hitting Quebec's long-term care homes
MONTREAL - As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across Canada, no places have been harder hit than Quebec's long-term care homes, where single facilities have seen dozens of residents die. Half th...
Apr 14, 2020