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CanadaApr 15, 2020

Ontario: 494 new COVID-19 cases, 51 more deaths reported

Ontario is reporting 494 new COVID-19 cases today, including 51 more deaths. That brings the total cases in the province to 8,447, including 385 deaths and 3,902 that have been resolved. There were just over 6,000 tests completed in the previous day despite a promise from the government to do 8,000 tests a day by today. The number of tests under investigation also doubled in the past day to 4,429.
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CanadaApr 15, 2020

Quebec Premier making a desperate plea for family doctors and medical specialists to help out in long-term care homes

Quebec Premier Francois Legault is making a desperate plea for family doctors and medical specialists to help out in long-term care homes that are sorely lacking in personnel. Legault says he understands that doctors may be overqualified to help feed and take care of the sick and elderly but he's calling on their sense of duty to help save lives. Quebec had 52 additional deaths compared to yesterday, for a total of 487. The province has 984 people in hospital for COVID-19, including 218 patients in intensive care, a reduction in 12 people from the day prior.
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BCApr 15, 2020

BC Ferries reverses course on hundreds of layoffs

About 500 British Columbia workers handed layoff notices by BC Ferries are back on the payroll after the company altered staffing plans during the COVID-19 crisis.A total of 1,100 workers were due to be laid off last Saturday but the notices were rescinded for 500 regular employees as BC Ferries waits to learn if it qualifies for federal wage subsidies.A spokeswoman for the company says it could take some time to determine eligibility and even if approved, the layoffs will go ahead for 600 casual workers.Physical distancing regulations require the company to cut passenger levels by 50 per cen
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CanadaApr 15, 2020

More Canadians to be eligible for CERB

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is expanding to Canadian Emergency Response Benefit to people who earn some income, seasonal workers and those who have run out of EI.He says people who earn up to $1,000 per month will soon be able to access the benefit.The prime minister says the government also plans to top up the pay of essential workers less than $2,500 per month.He says that includes many people who work in long-term care homes.
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CanadaApr 15, 2020

Canadian border service cuts hours at some U.S. crossings

Canada Border Services Agency is temporarily scaling back opening hours at several of what it describes as ``low traffic'' crossings along the border with the United States.In all, 27 ports are affected; three in British Columbia, two in Alberta, eight in Saskatchewan, six in Manitoba and eight in Quebec.The western crossings and two in Quebec will open later and close earlier while six other Quebec ports usually open around the clock will operate between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.Revised hours take effect at midnight and Canada Border Services says the changes which are related to COVID-19 measures w
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CanadaApr 15, 2020

COVID-19: Number of deaths rise past 900, number of cases go past 27,000 in Canada

There are 27,063 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 14,248 confirmed (including 435 deaths, 2,146 resolved) Ontario: 7,953 confirmed (including 334 deaths, 3,568 resolved) Alberta: 1,870 confirmed (including 48 deaths, 914 resolved) British Columbia: 1,517 confirmed (including 72 deaths, 942 resolved) Nova Scotia: 517 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 124 resolved) Saskatchewan: 301 confirmed (including 4 deaths, 187 resolved) Manitoba: 229 confirmed (including 4 deaths, 99 resolved), 17 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 244 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 149 resolved) New B
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BCApr 15, 2020

26 year old man has been charged in a fatal shooting of Pritpal Singh in Surrey

A 26 year old man has been charged in a fatal shooting in Surrey a week ago. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 21 year old Pritpal Singh was found fatally shot on the front lawn of a home just after midnight on April 7th. Investigators had originally suggested it was a targeted shooting but now say they believe it was a random incident. IHIT says Robert Tomljenovic was arrested yesterday and charged today with second-degree murder and robbery with a firearm.
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CanadaApr 15, 2020

Trudeau says travel restrictions along the Canada-US border will be around for at least weeks to come

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says travel restrictions along the Canada-US border, and on businesses and individuals in Canada, will be around for at least weeks to come. Trudeau says Canada is still very much in the control and contain phase of its efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. The border has been closed to non-essential travel in both directions for nearly a month.
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CanadaApr 14, 2020

COVID-19: 138 new cases reported in Alberta, total cases- 1,870

Alberta is reporting 138 new cases of COVID-19. That brings the total in the province to 1,870. Alberta's chief medical health officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw says increases are to be expected with more testing. She also reported two additional deaths one at the McKenzie Towne care centre in Calgary and the other at the Shepherd's Care home in Edmonton.

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U.S. says 24 arrested in global organized crime investigation linked to Nijjar killing

The U.S. Department of Justice says 24 people have been arrested in several countries as part of an investigation into alleged crimes involving India-based organized crime groups. According to the Justice Department, three of those arrests were made in Canada. Officials said the investigation includes the 2023 killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C. The department has not released additional details about the identities of those arrested or the specific charges they face. Canadian authorities have not yet publicly commented on the U.S. announcement. The investigation rema
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Trump reiterates call for U.S. control of Greenland during NATO summit

U.S. President Donald Trump has again said Greenland should be under United States control rather than Denmark, renewing remarks he has made previously about the strategically located Arctic territory. Speaking to reporters during the NATO summit in Türkiye while meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Trump said the presence of Chinese and Russian vessels in waters around Greenland is a security concern for the United States. He said Washington would not accept the current situation. Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Trump's comments revive a l
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B.C. government says it will pursue legal action against OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

The British Columbia government says it is preparing to launch legal proceedings against OpenAI in connection with the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, alleging the company failed to alert police after identifying warning signs on its ChatGPT platform. Attorney General Niki Sharma made the announcement during a news conference in Vancouver on Tuesday. According to Sharma, the province has retained legal counsel in both British Columbia and California, where OpenAI is headquartered, to pursue the case on behalf of the government. Sharma alleged that OpenAI identified violent activity linked to t
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Iran says no final agreement talks if U.S. threats continue

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran will not begin negotiations on a final agreement with the United States if what he described as U.S. threats continue. In a post on social media, Araghchi said Clause 13 of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) states that negotiations on a final agreement cannot begin in an atmosphere of threats. He also urged the United States to honour its commitments under the agreement. According to Araghchi, Clause 13 commits both countries to implementing a ceasefire, removing restrictions affecting the Strait of Hormuz, providing sanctions relief and
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CanadaJul 07, 2026

CBSA lays 12 charges against two alleged immigration agents in $126,000 international student tuition fraud case

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has laid 12 criminal charges against two alleged immigration agents accused of defrauding international students of nearly $126,000 through a tuition fee scheme. According to the CBSA, the investigation began in February 2025 after Lambton College provided confidential information alleging that the suspects collected tuition payments from students, issued fraudulent documents, and failed to enroll them in the post-secondary programs they had promised. Following the seizure and examination of digital evidence, the CBSA said Hardik Dave of Cambridge, Ont.