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Hayley Wickenheiser begins personal protective equipment drive in Toronto

TORONTO — Hayley Wickenheiser can't believe how quickly her drive for personal protection equipment has come together.

Apr 11, 2020 5:29 PM Read more >

Quebec premier says 31 people have died at troubled long-term care home

A police investigation is underway at a private long-term care facility in western Montreal where Quebec Premier Francois Legault said 31 people have died since March 13.

Apr 11, 2020 4:57 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:01 p.m. ET on April 11, 2020: There are 23,318 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.

Apr 11, 2020 4:02 PM Read more >

Concerns raised about COVID-19 quarantine rules for migrant workers

OTTAWA — Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet is raising concern about temporary foreign workers arriving in Canada to work on farms, saying he believes the quarantine rules for these workers are inadequate.

Apr 11, 2020 3:55 PM Read more >

Changes coming to allow seasonal workers to apply for CERB: Qualtrough

OTTAWA — Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the federal government is working on ways to ensure seasonal workers who do not currently qualify for the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit will be able to apply.

Apr 11, 2020 3:15 PM Read more >

Key events in Canada since WHO declared the COVID-19 pandemic

Saturday marks one month since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.

Apr 11, 2020 12:19 PM Read more >

'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, they formed the most visible military response to t

Apr 11, 2020 5:00 AM Read more >

No winning ticket for Friday night's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $70 million dollar jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.

Apr 11, 2020 3:21 AM Read more >

Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory.

Apr 11, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

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

OTTAWA — The federal minister of Indigenous Services says even though the number of COVID-19 cases on reserves remains low, no one should be complacent.

Apr 10, 2020 8:38 PM Read more >