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CanadaSep 01, 2020

Increase in COVID-19 cases in Alberta and B.C., more than 100 cases reported in Ontario and Quebec

There are 128,948 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 62,492 confirmed (including 5,760 deaths, 55,353 resolved) Ontario: 42,309 confirmed (including 2,811 deaths, 38,277 resolved) Alberta: 13,902 confirmed (including 239 deaths, 12,293 resolved) British Columbia: 5,790 confirmed (including 208 deaths, 4,406 resolved) Saskatchewan: 1,619 confirmed (including 24 deaths, 1,561 resolved) Manitoba: 1,214 confirmed (including 14 deaths, 731 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,085 confirmed (including 65 deaths, 1,013 resolved) Newfoundland and Labrador: 269 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 265 resolved) New Bru
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CanadaAug 31, 2020

Liberals announce extension of the CEBA until October 31

The Liberals have announced an extension of the Canada Emergency Business Account until the end of October. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is also working with financial institutions to expand eligibility to companies that have been shut out of the program. That would include those who use personal rather than business bank accounts. The government had said in mid-May that it was working to address that particular issue. Freeland says details about eligibility changes will be released in the coming days. The business loan program has provided more than 29 billion dolla
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CanadaAug 31, 2020

Canada signs deal with Novavax and Johnson & Johnson for COVID-19 vaccine

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government has signed agreements with two more American suppliers to reserve millions of doses of their experimental COVID-19 vaccines for Canadians.Deals are now in place for Canada to get access to vaccines being tested by both Johnson & Johnson and Novavax.Earlier this month Ottawa signed similar deals with Pfizer and Moderna.The vaccines are still in either Phase 2 or 3 clinical trials and won't be purchased unless they are deemed safe and effective by Health Canada. Trudeau says the vaccines all show promising results and Canada is signi
CanadaAug 29, 2020

Federal government extends travel restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19

The federal government has once again extended travel restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says existing restrictions on international travel to Canada will be extended one more month to September 30th. Blair says Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are returning home to Canada will continue to be subjected to strict quarantine measures. New arrivals are required to quarantine for 14 days if they don't have symptoms, or isolate for 14 days if they do.
CanadaAug 28, 2020

Quebec reduces isolation period for confirmed COVID-19 cases from 14 days to 10

Quebec is reducing the mandatory isolation period required for people infected with COVID-19 from 14 days to 10.From now on, people can end their isolation period 10 days after their first symptoms appear -- but only if they no longer have symptoms, like a fever. The new rules apply only to confirmed COVID-19 cases involving people who are isolated at home and whose symptoms are considered mild or moderate.People who are in preventive isolation due to being in contact with a confirmed case must still isolate for 14 days to see if symptoms develop.
CanadaAug 28, 2020

Plan for inevitable COVID-19 cases in schools, says chief public health officer

Canada's chief public health officer says families should expect to see cases of COVID-19 in schools as children head back to class in the coming weeks. Dr. Theresa Tam says it is important that each school have a plan and that everyone knows what to do when there's an outbreak of the novel coronavirus. At a media briefing in Ottawa today, she says it is normal to feel stressed about the fact many students are returning to classrooms.But she emphasizes that planning and awareness can help ease anxiety. Tam says while Canada generally has quite low levels of COVID-19, it doesn't mean families w
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CanadaAug 28, 2020

Federal deficit through June hits $120 billion: Finance Department

The federal deficit soared to 120.4-billion-dollars in the first quarter of Ottawa's fiscal year, up from a deficit of 85-million a year ago. The Finance Department says the treasury was pumping out emergency aid to businesses and workers to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Major transfers to persons, which includes seniors benefits, employment insurance payments, the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, and children's benefits jumped 193.5 per cent year-over-year, to almost 70.6-billion-dollars.
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CanadaAug 28, 2020

Canadian economy posted record drop in Q2 due to pandemic

Statistics Canada says the economy posted its steepest decline on record in the second quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of non-essential businesses and slowed the economy to a crawl.The agency says real gross domestic product contracted at an annualized rate of 38.7 per cent for the three-month period.Economists had expected a contraction in the quarter at an annualized rate of 39.6 per cent, according to financial markets data firm Refinitiv.Almost every single component of the economy that works into calculating GDP was at its lowest point over April, May and June driven
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CanadaAug 28, 2020

432 COVID-19 cases reported in Canada, over 100 cases reported in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta

There are 126,848 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 62,056 confirmed (including 5,750 deaths, 55,008 resolved) Ontario: 41,813 confirmed (including 2,803 deaths, 37,940 resolved) Alberta: 13,318 confirmed (including 237 deaths, 11,923 resolved) British Columbia: 5,372 confirmed (including 204 deaths, 4,253 resolved) Saskatchewan: 1,609 confirmed (including 24 deaths, 1,527 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,081 confirmed (including 65 deaths, 1,011 resolved) Manitoba: 1,064 confirmed (including 14 deaths, 643 resolved) Newfoundland and Labrador: 268 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 265 resolved) New Bru

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EnglishSep 05, 2025

Canada's Dabrowski and partner Routliffe win U.S. Open women's doubles title

Canadian tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski has won the US Open Grand Slam title with her New Zealand partner Erin Rutliff. The Canadian player won the women's doubles title in straight sets with her partner. Together, the two defeated the pair of Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova 6-4, 6-4. Earlier, Gabriela Dabrowski also won the US Open title in 2023. Pawan Sahni, of Newton Tennis Club in Surrey, says “the win is a boost for Canadian tennis.” He added, on one hand, just a few weeks ago, young player Victoria Mboko won the Canadian Open title, and now, with Canada's senior player win
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Coquihalla Highway reopened following wildfire closure

The Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) between Hope and Merritt has reopened in both directions following a closure caused by the Mine Creek wildfire. Due to the proximity of the fire, drivers should be prepared for the Coquihalla Highway to be closed with minimal notice. Drivers are advised to not stop in the fire zone. Intermittent lane closures can be expected as crews continue to assess and repair roadside damage, and visibility is reduced due to wildfire smoke. Drivers should also be prepared for an increased risk of wildlife presence due to fire damage to wildlife-exclusion fencing on this s
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CanadaSep 05, 2025

Police Investigate Early Morning Shots Fired in South Surrey

Surrey Police Service (SPS) is investigating an early morning shooting that occurred in South Surrey. On September 5, 2025, at approximately 3:50 am, SPS responded to reports of shots fired in the 14300 block of 28 Avenue, Surrey. Upon arrival, members located numerous shell casings on 28 Avenue. It does not appear that any residences were damaged and nobody was injured. SPS Frontline Investigation Support (FLIS) Team are attending and have taken conduct of the investigation. Investigators believe this incident is related to an ongoing extortion investigation.
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BCSep 05, 2025

Special mediator appointed to resolve Cowichan Valley transit labour dispute

Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour, has issued the following statement on the Cowichan Valley transit labour dispute: “This strike has been deeply disruptive to people living in the Cowichan Valley, who rely on transit to get to work, go to school, attend medical appointments and access everyday services. “This dispute has gone on for far too long. There’s a real urgency for the parties to get back to the table, find a fair resolution and get transit services back on the road. “To help the parties resolve the ongoing labour dispute, I have appointed Vince Ready as a special mediato
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CanadaSep 05, 2025

Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients

Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries have received Neuralink brain implants that have allowed them to control a computer with their thoughts. They are part of the first clinical trial outside of the United States to test the safety and effectiveness of Elon Musk's Neuralink wireless brain chip, which he introduced to the public in 2020, and was first implanted in a paralyzed American in 2024. The Canadian men, both around 30 years old – one from Ontario, the other from Alberta – have limited or no ability to use their hands. Dr. Andres Lozano, a neurosurgeon at University Health