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Quebec pushing back the reopening of retail stores in Montreal by one week

Quebec is pushing back the reopening of retail stores in the greater Montreal area by one week, to May 18. Premier Francois Legault said today there are too many COVID-19 patients in Montreal's hospitals to safely open retail sto...

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Trudeau commits $850 million to global fight against COVID-19

World leaders are pledging billions of dollars for research into a vaccine against the new coronavirus.During a video conference of leaders this morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged $850 million to bolster international...

Several provinces begin easing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions

A much anticipated new phase in the COVID-19 pandemic starts today with several provinces beginning the process of slowly loosening some of their lockdown restrictions.Quebec, which accounts for more than half of Canada's coronavi...

RCMP recover bodies of two children after car drives off road in Chilliwack

The RCMP say the bodies of two children have been recovered after an accident in a rural part of Chilliwack, B.C.Sgt. Krista Vrolyk said police were called Sunday afternoon after a side-by-side vehicle went off Foley Creek Forest...

Feds investing in online health-care, Vancouver company studying COVID-19

The federal government is investing millions to boost online access to health services and to support a Vancouver biological company's research into treatment and prevention of COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the new funding during his daily news conference in Ottawa this morning as provinces across the country prepare to start re-opening on Monday. The government is spending $240 million to boost access to online health services, including mental-health support and virtual access to doctors for primary care. Ottawa is also providing $175 million to AbCellera Biologics Inc., ...

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COVID-19: Positive cases in Canada surpass 55,000, number of cases resolved rise over 22,000

There are 55,061 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 28,648 confirmed (including 2,022 deaths, 6,700 resolved) Ontario: 16,608 confirmed (including 1,121 deaths, 10,825 resolved) Alberta: 5,573 confirmed (including...

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COVID-19: 1,357 people who tested positive in B.C. have recovered

British Columbia is reporting another 33 cases of COVID-19 and one more death. The province has 2,145 cases of COVID-19 and 112 deaths since the pandemic began. The death occurred in the region covered by the Fraser Health author...

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The Canadian Forces: Remains recovered in the search for five missing service members can't yet be identified

The Canadian Forces says remains recovered in the search for five missing service members off the coast of Greece can't yet be identified. The search for survivors after a maritime helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean Sea form...

20 hate-motivated incidents aimed at members of Vancouver's Asian community this year

Vancouver police say 20 hate-motivated incidents have been aimed at members of Vancouver's Asian community since the start of the year, and 11 occurred in April, alone. Constable Tania Visintin says one involving a man scrawling ...