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EnglishApr 07, 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in ICU, but condition stable

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in stable condition in an intensive care unit and has not been put on a ventilator. Johnson spokesman James Slack says ``the prime minister has been stable overnight and remains in good spirits. He is receiving standard oxygen treatment and is breathing without any other assistance.'' He said Johnson was not receiving mechanical ventilation and does not have pneumonia. Johnson was admitted to St. Thomas' Hospital late Sunday with a fever and cough that persisted 10 days after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. He was moved to the intensive care unit M
EnglishApr 07, 2020

Anita Anand: Canada received eight million surgical masks from China yesterday

Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Canada received eight million surgical masks from China yesterday, and orders made directly by Nova Scotia and Quebec were on board. She says Canada expects more deliveries from China in the days to come. She says Canada has sourced more than 230 million surgical masks, and over 60 million have been delivered to date. Canada has also ordered 113,000 litres of hand sanitizer, most of which is expected to be delivered this month. Roughly 20,000 litres of hand sanitizer have been received in the last 24 hours and officials are expecting a
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EnglishApr 07, 2020

Canada Revenue Agency: 788,510 people successfully applied yesterday for pandemic-related emergency relief

The Canada Revenue Agency says 788,510 people successfully applied yesterday for pandemic-related emergency relief. About 572,500 of the applications for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit were made online, while almost 215,800 applied by calling in. The agency's figures capture from the time applications opened at 6 a.m. Monday until midnight. Hundreds of thousands more are expected to apply today and tomorrow for the $2,000-a-month benefit that is available for up to 16 weeks. Anyone already receiving employment insurance benefits is to be automatically transferred over to the CERB.
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EnglishApr 07, 2020

Quebec has recorded 29 additional COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total to 150

Quebec Premier Francois Legault says Quebec has recorded 29 additional COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total to 150. There are now 9,340 confirmed cases of the disease in the province, an increase of 760 from Monday. For the second straight day, the premier pointed to the low number of new cases requiring hospitalization as an encouraging sign. The province is reporting 583 COVID-19 patients in hospital, an increase of 50, and 164 requiring intensive care, the same number as the previous day.
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EnglishApr 07, 2020

Canada to produce 30,000 ventilators : Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is working with a number of Canadian companies to produce up to 30,000 ventilators.Trudeau says he hopes that many ventilators won't be needed to treat COVID-19 patients in Canada, but health officials want to be as prepared as possible.In addition to working with Canadian companies to manufacture critical equipment, Trudeau says Canada is also working with suppliers around the world.He says the country is expecting a shipment of 500,000 surgical grade masks from Minnesota based 3M by tomorrow.
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CanadaApr 07, 2020

Ontario reports 379 new cases of COVID-19, 21 more deaths

Ontario is reporting 379 new cases of COVID-19 today, including 21 more deaths.That brings the totals in the province to 4,726 confirmed cases, including 153 deaths and 1,802 cases that have been resolved.The new cases represent an 8.7 percent increase over Monday, marking the second day in a row that the growth rate has been under 10 percent.There are now 614 people in Ontario hospitalized with COVID-19, with 233 of them in intensive care and 187 of those people on ventilators. There are at least 51 long term care homes in Ontario with one or more cases of COVID-19, and there have been at lea
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EnglishApr 07, 2020

India recorded the highest number of positive cases in a day, as the total cases jump to 4,281

India recorded the highest number of 704 positive cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. With these new cases, the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in India have now climbed to 4,281. Total deaths stand at 111 including 28 new deaths. So far, 318 COVID-19 patients have been cured across the country.
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CanadaApr 07, 2020

3M says it will continue to send N95 respirators to Canada

3M says it will continue to send N95 respirators to Canada after reaching an agreement with the White House to import millions of the increasingly scarce medical face masks from China for use in the United States. The Minnesota-based company announced the news in a release late Monday after President Donald Trump said 3M would be producing 166.5 million masks over the next few months for the U.S. market. Trump picked a fight with 3M last week after hearing reports it was selling its masks outside the U.S. despite the fact there wasn't enough supply in the country to meet the needs of health
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EnglishApr 07, 2020

BC has recorded 63 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 48 hours, total cases-1,266, one news death reported

A man in his 40's is the latest person in BC to die as a result of complications from COVID-19. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the man died in the community. Henry says BC has recorded 63 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 48 hours, bringing the total to one-thousand-266 including 39 deaths. She says 72 people remain in intensive care in hospital but 783 people have recovered.

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CanadaJul 03, 2026

Carney to visit Saudi Arabia next week as rights concerns draw renewed attention

Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Saudi Arabia from July 8 to 10 for a bilateral visit, where he is scheduled to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The trip will mark the first official visit to Saudi Arabia by a Canadian prime minister in 26 years. According to federal officials, the visit is aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between Canada and Saudi Arabia. However, officials have not confirmed whether Carney will raise concerns about human rights during his meetings with Saudi leaders. Relations between the two countries deteriorated in 2018 after the Trudeau g
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BCJul 03, 2026

B.C. nurses begin targeted job action, refuse non-nursing duties and non-essential overtime

Nurses across British Columbia began targeted job action on Thursday by refusing to perform non-nursing duties and non-essential overtime as contract negotiations with the provincial government continue. According to the BC Nurses' Union, the action is intended to bring the province back to the bargaining table with what the union describes as a meaningful offer that addresses nurses' long-standing concerns. The union said members are continuing to provide patient care while focusing on the clinical responsibilities for which they are trained. The union said nurses have stopped performing duti
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BCJul 03, 2026

Langley RCMP investigating suspected assault that left 75-year-old man critically injured

A 75-year-old Langley man remains in critical condition after he was found seriously injured Tuesday night, and investigators now believe his injuries may have resulted from an assault. According to the Langley RCMP, officers were called at about 9:48 p.m. on July 1 to the area of Park Avenue and Douglas Crescent following reports of a man in distress. Frontline officers, along with paramedics from the British Columbia Ambulance Service and firefighters with Langley Fire Rescue Service, located the injured man and he was taken to hospital. Police said investigators have reviewed surveillance v
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WorldJul 03, 2026

Bus crash in southwestern Pakistan kills 40, officials say

At least 40 people were killed and eight others were injured after an overcrowded passenger bus plunged into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, according to Balochistan provincial officials. Shahid Rind, spokesperson for the Balochistan government, said the bus was travelling through Dana Sar, a remote area near the border of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, when it reportedly lost control and veered off the highway before falling into the ravine. Authorities said the bus was carrying more passengers than its intended capacity. Emergency responders transported i
WorldJul 03, 2026

Rescue efforts continue in Kyiv after deadly Russian missile and drone attack

Rescue crews continued searching through rubble in Ukraine's capital on Friday, a day after a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack that killed dozens of people, according to Kyiv city officials. Friday was observed as a day of mourning in Kyiv, with flags flown at half-mast on government buildings to honour those killed in the attack. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the death toll has risen to about 30 people, while 92 others were injured. He described it as the deadliest Russian attack on the capital so far this year. According to Klitschko, emergency crews remained at the scene for