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COVID-19 wreaking havoc on Canada's hospitality industry, MPs told

OTTAWA — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused carnage for restaurants and hotels in Canada, MPs on the House of Commons finance committee heard Thursday.

Apr 23, 2020 4:46 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 6:26 p.m. on April 23, 2020: There are 42,105 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.

Apr 23, 2020 4:27 PM Read more >

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 6:15 p.m. The COVID-19 virus has been found in another poultry processing facility in B.C. Provincial health officer Dr.

Apr 23, 2020 4:21 PM Read more >

Minister say empty planes left China, pushes for virtual access to 'Michaels'

OTTWAWA, Ont.

Apr 23, 2020 4:15 PM Read more >

Federal prison tensions rise amid COVID lockdowns; activists want releases

TORONTO — Efforts to contain the rapid spread of COVID-19 in Canada's federal prisons have led to an increase in tensions that have prompted correctional officers to use force on at least two occasions in recent days, according to a prominent prisone

Apr 23, 2020 4:09 PM Read more >

$500k bet on 'rock, paper, scissors' ruled invalid by Quebec court

MONTREAL — A $500,000 debt incurred from three games of "rock, paper, scissors" is invalid, the Quebec Court of Appeal has ruled.

Apr 23, 2020 4:04 PM Read more >

Trump envoy to Canada defends pause in World Health Organization funding

OTTAWA — Donald Trump's envoy to Canada defended the U.S. president's controversial decision to temporarily stop funding the World Health Organization during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 23, 2020 3:56 PM Read more >

Flood costs in Canada could nearly triple by 2030 with no mitigation

OTTAWA — The yearly bills from overflowing rivers and rising seas in Canada could nearly triple by 2030 if Canada doesn't do more to improve flood protection, a new analysis suggested Thursday.

Apr 23, 2020 3:09 PM Read more >

Police have 'good idea' gunman in N.S. mass shooting not licensed for weapons

HALIFAX — Police say the man who went on a murderous rampage through five Nova Scotia communities was likely using firearms for which he didn't have a licence, and investigators are trying find out how he obtained weapons illegally.

Apr 23, 2020 3:04 PM Read more >

Feds pour $1.1B into COVID-19 vaccine development, tracking of cases

OTTAWA — While the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine in the near future would be ideal, other solutions to the pandemic it has caused might appear first, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in announcing more than $1 billion for medical research and testi

Apr 23, 2020 2:55 PM Read more >