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Bloc to back Liberals' bill extending wage subsidy, sending money to disabled

OTTAWA — The Bloc Quebecois says it'll support a bill to extend the federal emergency wage subsidy and make payments to people with disabilities to help with COVID-19 costs when the House of Commons meets on Monday.

Jul 18, 2020 10:17 AM Read more >

StatCan plans 'contactless' census for 2021 in response to COVID-19

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is working on plans to deliver a "contactless census" next May if COVID-19 remains a threat.

Jul 18, 2020 8:36 AM Read more >

Feds order supplies to give two doses of COVID-19 vaccine when its ready

OTTAWA — The federal government is ordering more than 75 million syringes, alcohol swabs and bandages so it can inoculate Canadians as soon as a COVID-19 vaccine is ready.

Jul 18, 2020 6:55 AM Read more >

By the numbers: Canada's purchases of personal protective equipment to date

OTTAWA — Public Services and Procurement Canada has a $2.5-billion program to buy and distribute medical supplies for COVID-19 to the provinces and the National Emergency Strategic Stockpile.

Jul 18, 2020 5:10 AM Read more >

No winning ticket for Friday night's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.

Jul 18, 2020 4:18 AM Read more >

Infant in Vancouver hospital newborn care unit infected with COVID-19

VANCOUVER — More people are testing positive for COVID-19 in British Columbia, including a baby in a neo-natal intensive care unit in a Vancouver hospital. B.C. provincial health officer Dr.

Jul 17, 2020 6:31 PM Read more >

Five new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba, all linked to Hutterite colony

WINNIPEG — COVID-19 has spread to Hutterite colonies in all three Prairie provinces, with five new cases of the virus reported Friday in one Manitoba community.

Jul 17, 2020 5:20 PM Read more >

Defence wants 5 to 9 years for former nightclub employee guilty of sex assaults

EDMONTON — The lawyer representing a former Edmonton nightclub employee convicted of sexual assaulting five women says his client "simply went too far" and should serve between five and nine years in prison.

Jul 17, 2020 4:55 PM Read more >

Health experts encourage creativity, social support as bars reopen across Canada

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — After photos of crowded night clubs caught the attention of public health officials, the noisy downtown bar district in St. John's, N.L. was a more controlled scene than usual last Saturday.

Jul 17, 2020 4:46 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, July 17

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:08 p.m. on July 17, 2020: There are 109,669 confirmed cases in Canada.

Jul 17, 2020 4:09 PM Read more >