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

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

Apr 12, 2020 9:17 AM Read more >

Truckers taking precautions to fight COVID-19 amid spreading concerns

Long-haul truckers are playing an important role in bringing supplies into Canada, but some people are concerned not enough is being done to ensure they aren't transporting COVID-19 with them. "They get the four-question screening ...

Apr 12, 2020 8:00 AM Read more >

Trust laid low by COVID-19, but crisis could give 'civil' society new life

WASHINGTON — In war, as the saying goes, truth is the first casualty. In a global pandemic, it seems trust doesn't fare too well either.

Apr 12, 2020 4:00 AM Read more >

No winning ticket for Saturday night's $14.5 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — There was no winning ticket for the $14.5 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a lottery player in British Columbia.

Apr 12, 2020 2:47 AM Read more >

Alberta to share surplus ventilators, masks and gloves with Ontario, Quebec and B.C.

EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has more than enough protective masks, gloves and ventilators for its own COVID-19 needs, so it's sharing some of its surplus with provinces in more dire need.

Apr 12, 2020 2:14 AM Read more >

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 9:45 p.m. A bill aimed at relieving the economic strains of COVID-19 has been granted royal assent.

Apr 11, 2020 7:56 PM Read more >

Government, opposition parties strike deal to pass massive wage subsidy bill

OTTAWA — Parliament has approved a massive $73-billion wage subsidy program aimed at helping businesses and workers survive the economic ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 11, 2020 7:52 PM Read more >

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 >