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Ontario reports first death linked to COVID-19 in 77-year-old man

TORONTO — Ontario health officials confirmed the province's first death in a patient with COVID-19 on Tuesday, hours after Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency.

Mar 17, 2020 2:11 PM Read more >

Canadian Army cancels major training exercise to prepare for COVID-19 call out

OTTAWA — The Canadian Army is cancelling one of its most important training exercises due to COVID-19.

Mar 17, 2020 2:09 PM Read more >

Quebec high school students repatriated from Guatemala moments before border closes

MONTREAL — A group of Quebec high school students on a humanitarian mission to Guatemala landed at a Montreal airport today after they were scooped out of the Central American country on a chartered plane minutes before its borders closed.

Mar 17, 2020 1:52 PM Read more >

Déficits accumulés à la sécurité publique: Mashteuiatsh ira en Cour d’appel

Après avoir essuyé un refus en Cour supérieure du Québec, les élus qui représentent la Première Nation des Pekuakamiulnuatsh ont fait le choix, le 21 janvier, de porter la décision devant la Cour d’appel.

Mar 17, 2020 1:48 PM Read more >

P.A. man makes another court appearance on weapons, drug charges

A man arrested by the Prince Albert Integrated Crime Reduction Team wasn’t granted bail March 13. Kevin Ackegan, 40, appeared in Prince Albert Provincial Court again March 13 on 30 weapons and drug-related charges.

Mar 17, 2020 1:15 PM Read more >

Businesses adjusting to social distancing measures in Osoyoos

Local Osoyoos businesses are taking steps to adhere to new restrictions put in place Monday morning by both the federal and provincial governments concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 17, 2020 12:44 PM Read more >

Alberta judge refuses to move forward with extradition for woman who fled France

EDMONTON — A judge has delivered a legal victory to a mother who fled to Alberta from France with her two children over allegations her ex-husband sexually abused the youngsters.

Mar 17, 2020 12:23 PM Read more >

Quebec delays provincial tax deadlines, says move will free up $7.7 billion

MONTREAL — Quebec's finance minister is delaying the deadline for individuals and businesses to pay their provincial taxes in order to ease financial pressure caused by the novel coronavirus.

Mar 17, 2020 10:46 AM Read more >

Commons likely to sit again to pass economic response to COVID-19, Trudeau says

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Parliament will likely sit again to pass emergency measures for the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 17, 2020 10:11 AM Read more >

'Sit in jail and wait:' Legal experts worried about coronavirus court delays

CALGARY — Some legal experts are warning that the COVID-19 pandemic will have lasting effects on the Canadian justice system.

Mar 17, 2020 10:08 AM Read more >