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CanadaApr 28, 2020

Canada: 48,500 COVID-19 cases and 2,707 deaths

There are 48,500 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 24,982 confirmed (including 1,599 deaths, 5,517 resolved) Ontario: 14,856 confirmed (including 892 deaths, 8,525 resolved) Alberta: 4,696 confirmed (including 75 deaths, 1,664 resolved) British Columbia: 1,998 confirmed (including 103 deaths, 1,137 resolved) Nova Scotia: 900 confirmed (including 24 deaths, 509 resolved) Saskatchewan: 365 confirmed (including 5 deaths, 288 resolved) Manitoba: 261 confirmed (including 6 deaths, 205 resolved), 11 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 258 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 219 resol
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BCApr 28, 2020

Crash near Merritt, has left a baby boy dead and his parents injured

A single vehicle crash near Merritt, B.C. has left a baby boy dead and his parents injured. RCMP say the crash happened on Highway 97C near Loon Lake Road on Saturday. Investigators say the sport utility vehicle with the family of three inside left the highway and rolled. The couple's infant son was thrown from the vehicle even though police say the baby was secured in an child seat. Police say both parents were wearing seatbelts and were injured in the crash. While the cause is under investigation, police say there's no evidence to suggest a criminal act contributed to the crash.
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BCApr 28, 2020

Quick rise of positive COVID-19 cases at poultry processing plant in Coquitlam

25 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 following an outbreak at a poultry processing plant in Coquitlam. Fraser Health ordered Superiors Poultry Processors to close on Friday and began screening all employees after two workers were confirmed to have the novel coronavirus. Superior is a sister facility of United Poultry in Vancouver, which was shut down earlier last week after dozens of workers tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials have said employees working at both plants may have done so while ill.
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BCApr 28, 2020

Dr. Bonnie Henry says rate of transmission has slowed and it's getting closer to the time to start easing restrictions

B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there's clear evidence that measures being taken to fight the spread of COVID-19 are working. Over the past two days, 50 people have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total to 1,998. Three more people have died, raising the provincial toll to 103. Henry says the rate of transmission has slowed and they're finding more links to outbreaks with increased surveillance, which means it's getting closer to the time to start easing restrictions.
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CanadaApr 27, 2020

Federal officials warning Canadians recovered from COVID-19 against thinking they may be immune to the respiratory illness

Federal officials are warning Canadians who have recovered from COVID-19 against thinking they may be immune to the respiratory illness. While there has been talk in some countries of doling out ``immunity passports'' to those who have had the illness, Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the science around immunity is still unknown. Tam says it's expected that those who have had the illness have some type of immunity, but exactly how strong it is and how long it lasts still needs to be determined. Tam says public-health officials across the country are working to better
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CanadaApr 27, 2020

COVID-19: 198 residents and 95 staff reported positive in 10 licensed and unlicensed seniors' facilities in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is reporting 27 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the number of confirmed cases to 900. Health officials say 12 people are currently in hospital with three of those patients in intensive care. A total of 24 people have died as a result of contracting the virus, with the majority of the deaths occurring in nursing homes. The province says 10 licensed long-term care homes and unlicensed seniors' facilities have cases of COVID-19, involving 198 residents and 95 staff.
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CanadaApr 27, 2020

424 new COVID-19 cases, 57 new deaths reported in Ontario

Ontario is reporting 424 new COVID-19 cases, and 57 new deaths. That brings the total of cases in the province to 14,856, a 2.9 per cent increase over Sunday's total, continuing several days of lowering growth rates. Ontario's total number of cases includes 892 deaths and 8,525 resolved cases. In long-term care information that comes from a separate database there were 17 more deaths in the previous day and there are now outbreaks in 150 homes.
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CanadaApr 27, 2020

Survey shows half of Canadians who participated say their mental health has worsened due to the COVID-19

A new survey released today shows half of Canadians who participated report their mental health has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study by the Angus Reid Institute aims to shed light on how the economic uncertainty and social distancing measures brought on by the pandemic have affected the psychological well being of Canadians. It says that when asked to describe their primary feelings in recent weeks, 44 per cent of respondents said they're worried, 41 per cent said they're anxious and 30 per cent said they're bored. But a third, 34 per cent also said they're grateful.
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CanadaApr 27, 2020

Quebec Premier thanked thousands of people, including Olympic medal winner Joannie Rochette and football player Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

Quebec Premier Francois Legault is announcing 84 more COVID-19 deaths in the province, for a total of 1,599. There are also 875 new cases, for a total of 24,982. Legault says the COVID-19 situation is largely under control with the exception of long-term care centres, where 75 of the 84 new deaths originated. He thanked the thousands of people who have submitted CVs to work in the facilities, including Olympic medal-winning figure skater Joannie Rochette and Super Bowl-winning football player Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.

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Police investigate shooting in Northwest Surrey

Surrey Police Service (SPS) is investigating a shooting at a business in Northwest Surrey. On September 19, 2025, at approximately 8:35 am, Surrey Police Service received reports of a shooting near 108 Avenue and 125 Street, Surrey. Police arrived on scene and located numerous bullet holes in the rear of a business. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries. SPS Frontline Investigation Support (FLIS) Team are attending and assisting with the investigation. The motive for the shooting is still under investigation. Anyone with information about this incident, the identity of the suspect,
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CanadaSep 19, 2025

Liberal MP Kody Blois says to expect more ministers visiting China, after canola trip

Liberal MP Kody Blois says to expect more high-level visits to China, as Canada tries working out a trade spat targeting Canadian canola. Blois is the parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Mark Carney, and he joined Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on a visit to China earlier this month to advocate for Beijing to drop its tariffs on Canadian canola. China imposed significant tariffs on Canadian canola this year following Ottawa's move to match U.S. tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Blois says during the four-day trip, he and Moe visited Chinese officials in the country's trade, foreign-a
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BCSep 19, 2025

RCMP Assistant Commissioner David Teboul charged with assault, choking, in B.C.

One of the top RCMP officers in British Columbia has been charged with multiple counts of assault while off-duty, leading to the appointment of a special prosecutor. The BC Prosecution Service says Assistant Commissioner David Teboul, who is the RCMP's Pacific Region commander, is accused of assault and assault by choking against one person, and a single count of assault against a second person. A news release from the prosecution service says Teboul was charged in provincial court on Thursday, as a result of alleged offences in Abbotsford on July 2. It says his first appearance in court is sc
BCSep 19, 2025

Workers, communities affected by tariffs will benefit from expanded supports in B.C.

People adversely affected by tariffs imposed by the United States will benefit from expanded supports through two new initiatives delivered by the Province in partnership with the Government of Canada. Originally focused on forestry, the Build Your Own Future (BYOF) program is being expanded to support workers across all industries affected by U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs. The program offers five-day business bootcamps, with one-on-one coaching and mentorship to help displaced workers transition into entrepreneurship. Participants who complete the program are eligible for a $5,00
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CanadaSep 19, 2025

Pierre Poilievre targets Mark Carney's Mexico trip

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre today targeted Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Mexico, saying that Carney has returned empty-handed. Poilievre said that the Prime Minister's visit was all about air-to-air talk and nothing but fake deals. He said that our free trade with Mexico has been in place for three decades and Carney's visit has added nothing new to it except a photo shoot. Poilievre is also attacking the Prime Minister over the delay in the federal budget, saying that Carney calls himself a 'great economist' but never ask him why the budget was delayed so much or how big the