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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:26 p.m. on April 19, 2020: There are 35,056 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.
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Killing spree leaves ‘in excess’ of 10 dead: Nova Scotia RCMP

Killing spree leaves ‘in excess’ of 10 dead: Nova Scotia RCMP

Gabriel Wortman is suspected of killing more than 10 people, however the number could be greater pending a more thorough investigation of shooting sites
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Feds increase scrutiny of foreign takeovers to protect firms hit by pandemic

Feds increase scrutiny of foreign takeovers to protect firms hit by pandemic

OTTAWA — The federal government has moved to protect Canadian businesses battered by the COVID-19 pandemic or producing medical supplies from being gobbled up by outside interests by tightening the rules around foreign investments and takeovers.
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Doctor's association says help from government is not enough to survive COVID-19

Doctor's association says help from government is not enough to survive COVID-19

TORONTO — The association representing Ontario doctors says a proposal from the provincial government to offer advance payments will not be enough to keep clinics open during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Death toll rises at largest N.S. non-profit nursing home on 'devastating' day

Death toll rises at largest N.S. non-profit nursing home on 'devastating' day

HALIFAX — The largest non-profit nursing home in Nova Scotia is reporting two more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total to five in two days, amidst what the premier described as "a devastating day" in the province.
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Stage set for resumption of Parliament as Tories reject virtual Commons sittings

Stage set for resumption of Parliament as Tories reject virtual Commons sittings

OTTAWA — Barring a last-minute deal, the stage appeared set for members of Parliament to return to the House of Commons on Monday after the Conservatives rejected a Liberal government proposal to hold one in-person session and up to two virtual sessi
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Civil Liberties group seeks amnesty for recreational tickets issued during COVID

Civil Liberties group seeks amnesty for recreational tickets issued during COVID

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it's going to fight for citizens nabbed for municipal recreational infractions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 2:10 p.m. B.C. police and enforcement officers will start issuing $2,000 tickets for price gouging and reselling essential supplies during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
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Sex workers say they're at risk, have been left out of Canada's COVID-19 response

Sex workers say they're at risk, have been left out of Canada's COVID-19 response

OTTAWA — Sex workers saw their incomes disappear overnight when the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread in Canada. Now many are in desperate situations: in need of food, rent, basic necessities. Some are now homeless and without any income.
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Institutions strive to capture COVID-19 history through eyes of everyday people

Institutions strive to capture COVID-19 history through eyes of everyday people

As the country grapples with a pandemic that is radically reshaping every aspect of public and private life, institutions across Canada are striving to capture the historic shift through the eyes of everyday people.
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