Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

Canada watching 70 cruise ships still sailing with 4,000 Canadians on board

Cruise ships have been a major part of the COVID-19 story since the novel coronavirus began spreading in January

Mar 20, 2020 3:38 PM Read more >

Senator Larry Campbell is driving from B.C. to Ottawa to vote on an emergency COVID-19 bill

Travels with Larry and Sue - Chapter 1

Mar 20, 2020 2:49 PM Read more >

Canada's bereavement workers say they don't have access to enough masks

Including embalmers, who worry they're at risk of catching the virus from the remains of the infected

Mar 20, 2020 8:58 AM Read more >

Canada to ramp up medical supply production, Canada-US border shut to irregular migrants

Plus more details from PM Trudeau's now daily address to the nation and press

Mar 20, 2020 8:35 AM Read more >

Swoop suspends all transborder, international flights

Swoop reports that it has arranged 15 flights over 3 days to bring the more than 2,300 travellers home.

Mar 19, 2020 4:34 PM Read more >

Sunwing is offering FREE flights for stranded Canadians

"It’s the Canadian thing to do.”

Mar 19, 2020 2:16 PM Read more >

Social distancing: 'Price of not getting it right is too high' says Canada's top doctor

Canada's top medical health official makes further plea as COVID-19 spreads

Mar 19, 2020 1:06 PM Read more >

Canada-US border agreement should be finalized this week: Trudeau

Trudeau again urged Canadians abroad that it's "time to come home," as well

Mar 19, 2020 8:28 AM Read more >

Cruise ship with COVID-19 cases and Canadians on board docks in France

Global Affairs Canada says at least 77 Canadians are on the Costa Luminosa

Mar 19, 2020 8:03 AM Read more >

Health Canada acts to boost supply of hand sanitizer, disinfectants, swabs, masks

They will temporarily allow them to be sold in this country even if they don't meet the normal regulatory requirements

Mar 19, 2020 7:20 AM Read more >