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EnglishApr 02, 2020

PM Trudeau: More than 11 million face masks have arrived in Canada in recent days

More than 11 million face masks have arrived in Canada in recent days, including a shipment of one million masks that arrived at a Hamilton warehouse overnight, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today. He said workers are trying to quickly assess that they meet the needed standards, and that 10 million masks are already being distributed to provinces and territories. He also said the government has ordered hundreds of thousands of face shields from Bauer, the company that normally makes hockey equipment.
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EnglishApr 02, 2020

96 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta, 2 new deaths reported

Alberta is reporting 96 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total in the province to 968 cases. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical health officer, also says two men in their 90s have died, bringing the number of deaths to 13. She says the outbreak has spread to nine continuing care centres, including Calgary's McKenzie Towne centre, where there are 65 cases. She says 174 people who tested position in the province have recovered.
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EnglishApr 02, 2020

Marc Miller: Virus is a unique challenge in communities that are remote

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says 15 people living in Indigenous communities have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Miller says the virus is a unique challenge in communities that are remote and he says the government is trying to get equipment there to help. But he says COVID-19 is just one of the challenges Indigenous communities are facing this spring, including the risk of flooding.
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EnglishApr 02, 2020

Winnipeg: More than 40 health care workers have been sent home to self-isolate

More than 40 health-care workers at a Winnipeg hospital have been sent home to self-isolate after two staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials say it will have an impact on services at the Health Sciences Centre and some patients are being moved to a different area. Manitoba officials also report nine residents at a nursing home in Gimli have developed symptoms of respiratory illness and are being tested for COVID-19 after a staff member there tested positive. The province is reporting an additional 40 probable or confirmed cases, bringing the provincial total to 167.
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EnglishApr 02, 2020

16 deaths and 401 more COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario

Ontario is reporting 401 more COVID-19 cases today, including 16 more deaths. A Bobcaygeon nursing home is also reporting two more deaths of residents in a COVID-19 outbreak there, bringing the total to 16. In the province, there are now 2,793 cases of COVID-19, including 53 deaths and 831 resolved.
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EnglishApr 02, 2020

Melania Trump talks to Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, wishing good health and quick recovery from COVID-19

Melania Trump says she has spoken with Sophie Gregoire Trudeau to wish her good health as she recovers from COVID-19. The U.S. first lady says on Twitter that she spoke with her Canadian counterpart earlier today and expressed gratitude for what she calls the special relationship between the two countries as they address pandemic-related challenges. A readout of the call from the White House says Trump and Trudeau discussed the importance of maintaining the economic links between Canada and the U.S., and noted the $1.7 billion US worth of daily trade that crosses their shared border. The two
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EnglishApr 02, 2020

Dr. Theresa Tam: Almost half of the deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Canada have occurred in long term care homes

Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, says almost half of the deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Canada have occurred in long term care homes. Tam says at least 50 of the 111 deaths already confirmed took place in these high risk settings. She says we need to double down on efforts to keep the novel coronavirus from spreading. The number of Canadians testing positive for COVID-19 has now surpassed 10-thousand. Canada's chief medical officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, revealed the latest numbers today at an Ottawa news conference.
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EnglishApr 02, 2020

Quebec Premier encouraging police to be less tolerant with people refusing to follow the COVID-19 rules of engagement

Quebec Premier Francois Legault is encouraging police to be less tolerant with people refusing to follow the COVID-19 rules of engagement. Legault says he's hearing of people who are flouting physical distancing rules or companies that remain open and is warning who aren't following public health regulations will be hit with fines ranging between $1,000 and $6,000. Quebec has seen another spike of the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, reporting 5,518 cases in the province today. That number represents an increase of 907 cases in the province since Wednesday. Authorities also reported thr
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CanadaApr 02, 2020

Trudeau calls first ministers meeting on COVID-19, promises better data soon

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will soon be able to give Canadians a better sense of the impact COVID-19 is going to have on this country but he isn't able to do it yet.As countries like New Zealand and the United States project the numbers of people in their countries who might die from COVID-19, Canada has thus far refused to release any of the modelling done with the data here.Trudeau says he knows Canadians want to be able to plan and see what is working and what is not and promises that information will be ready soon.Trudeau says he is chairing a first-ministers meeting with premie

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CanadaJun 20, 2025

Canada's Audrey Leduc finishes 7th at Paris Diamond League

Canadian sprinter Audrey Leduc finished seventh in the 200m at the Diamond League World Championships in Paris. The 26-year-old sprinter from Quebec finished the event in 22.90 seconds. In this event, America's Anavia Battle (22.27 seconds) took first place, while Great Britain's Amy Hunt (22.45 seconds) took second place and America's Mackenzie Long (22.49 seconds) took third place. Audrey Leduc is the Canadian record holder in the 200-meter event, which she set in May of last year with a timing of 22:36 seconds. Her season best timing this year is 22:80 seconds.
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CanadaJun 20, 2025

Missing youth for location – Edris Azizi

Surrey Police Service (SPS) is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 10-year-old male. Edris Azizi left his residence in the 13100 block of 103A Street at 8:15 am this morning. He did not arrive at a neighbourhood school as anticipated. Edris Azizi stands 4’8” tall with a slim build and black hair. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt and black cargo pants with a colourful backpack. He may be riding an electric scooter. Anyone with information concerning the whereabouts of Edris should contact SPS at 604-599-0502 and quote file 25-50787 (SP).
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BCJun 20, 2025

Highway 1 at Tank Hill closed overnight for scheduled construction

Drivers are advised of an overnight closure on Highway 1 at Tank Hill, 14 kilometres east of Lytton, to allow for the placement of concrete on the new structure over the CPKC Railway. Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon will be closed in both directions beginning midnight on Monday, June 23, 2025, until 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Checkpoints will be set up at Lytton and Spences Bridge to provide travellers with information about alternative routes. Gladwin area and Nicomen River Road will remain accessible to local traffic. All other traffic will be detoured via Highway 12, Highway 5 a
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CanadaJun 20, 2025

More information has emerged about the missing 22-year-old Indian-origin student Sahil Kumar

More information has emerged about Sahil Kumar, a 22-year-old Indian-origin student who was found dead in Hamilton, Ontario, 10 days after he went missing. Sahil was last seen on May 16 and it is learnt that he took the Jio train to Toronto that day, the reason behind which is still unclear. Police said he left Union Station and headed towards York Street and was last seen near Yonge and Dundas Streets around 1 pm. His cell phone was switched off around 1:30 pm that day. According to his cousin Amit Singh, Sahil's body was found on the Toronto waterfront on May 26, which has now been sent