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CanadaJun 26, 2020

380 COVID-19 cases and 20 more deaths reported in Canada

There are 102,622 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 55,079 confirmed (including 5,448 deaths, 23,786 resolved) Ontario: 34,205 confirmed (including 2,641 deaths, 29,528 resolved) Alberta: 7,851 confirmed (including 154 deaths, 7,191 resolved) British Columbia: 2,869 confirmed (including 173 deaths, 2,517 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,061 confirmed (including 63 deaths, 998 resolved) Saskatchewan: 759 confirmed (including 13 deaths, 648 resolved) Manitoba: 305 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 294 resolved), 11 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 261 confirmed (including 3 deaths,
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CanadaJun 25, 2020

Andrew Scheer gives PM Trudeau a failing grade for his ability to handle the economic fallout of COVID-19

The federal Conservatives are proposing a "bonus" be paid to recipients of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit to convince them to get back to work and eventually off the CERB. Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer also today gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a failing grade for his ability to handle the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Conservative "back to work bonus" plan, Canadians who lost their jobs through no fault of their own during the pandemic would continue to receive their full 2,000 dollars per month CERB. In addition, as businesses reopen, workers who make bet
CanadaJun 25, 2020

Man charged with four counts of dangerous driving causing death, hours after a funeral for the Ciasullo family

A funeral was held this afternoon for a woman and her three young daughters who were killed in a crash in Brampton, Ontario. Four white caskets were brought before the altar as mourners spread out in the pews in keeping with physical distancing guidelines. Karolina Ciasullo was a 37 year old elementary school teacher. Her daughters were aged six, four and one. 20 year old man is facing four counts of dangerous driving causing death A 20 year old man is facing charges in a crash in Brampton, Ontario, that killed a mother and her three young daughters. Karolina Ciasullo died last week along wit
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CanadaJun 25, 2020

Motorcade procession planned for four military members killed in crash

A motorcade procession for four of the six Canadian Armed Forces members killed in a military helicopter crash in the Mediterranean Sea in April is planned for this evening in Halifax.Maritime Forces Atlantic says the remains of Capt. Brenden MacDonald, Capt. Maxime Miron-Morin, Master Cpl. Matthew Cousins and Sub-Lt. Matthew Pyke are expected to leave Halifax Stanfield International Airport at 5:45 p.m. local time.From there, the remains of MacDonald, Miron-Morin and Cousins will be taken to a funeral home in the Halifax area, and Pyke's remains will be taken to a funeral home in Truro, N.S.T
CanadaJun 25, 2020

Air Canada quietly offers refunds to some passengers with cancelled flights

Air Canada has quietly changed its refund policy to allow some customers whose flights were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic to recoup their cash.A document recently posted to its website says customers with planes departing from the European Union, Switzerland and Iceland due to the pandemic are "entitled to receive a refund."The post made on June 15, according to the metadata cites an EU regulation that grants passengers ``the right to choose between reimbursement, rerouting or rebooking the flight at a later date'' if their trip is called off by the airline.Air Canada's apparent shif
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CanadaJun 25, 2020

Trudeau again rejects calls to trade Meng Wanzhou for 'the two Michaels'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is emphatically rejecting calls to drop extradition proceedings against a Chinese tech executive in the hope China would free Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig.He says bowing to pressure from Beijing would put many more citizens at risk by signalling Canada can be intimidated.Meng Wanzhou was taken into custody over American allegations of violating sanctions on Iran, and her extradition case is now before a British Columbia court.Trudeau says "randomly arresting Canadians doesn't give you leverage over the government of Canada anywhere in the world."
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CanadaJun 25, 2020

30 COVID-19 related deaths reported in Canada

There are 102,242 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 54,937 confirmed (including 5,441 deaths, 23,710 resolved) Ontario: 34,016 confirmed (including 2,631 deaths, 29,336 resolved) Alberta: 7,825 confirmed (including 153 deaths, 7,134 resolved) British Columbia: 2,849 confirmed (including 171 deaths, 2,516 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,061 confirmed (including 63 deaths, 998 resolved) Saskatchewan: 757 confirmed (including 13 deaths, 643 resolved) Manitoba: 304 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 293 resolved), 11 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 261 confirmed (including 3 deaths,
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CanadaJun 24, 2020

WestJet to lay off more than 3,300 workers under restructuring plan

WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it will lay off 3,333 employees as part of major restructuring amid the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated the travel industry. The company says it will consolidate call centre activity in Alberta, restructure its office and management staff and contract out operations at all but four of the 38 Canadian airports where it operates. WestJet CEO Ed Sims says the changes are ``unavoidable'' as the Calgary-based company contends with ``the biggest crisis in the history of aviation.'' The pandemic has seen the airline park two-thirds of its fleet after border shutdo
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CanadaJun 24, 2020

Charges against First Nation Chief Allan Adam dropped

First Nation Chief Allan Adam says he's overwhelmed that charges against him have been dropped, following his violent arrest by the RCMP earlier this year. Adam was in front of a Fort McMurray provincial court judge when the Crown withdrew the charges of resisting arrest and assaulting a peace officer. The move to drop the charges came after RCMP dash-cam footage of Adam's March arrest was made public earlier this month. It shows him yelling at one officer before another Mountie suddenly runs at him, grabs him by his neck and shoulders and pulls him to the ground before punching him in the he

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BCSep 26, 2025

Police cleared in fatal 2024 shooting of woman in Surrey, B.C.

British Columbia's independent police watchdog says an officer was justified in using lethal force in the fatal shooting of a woman threatening her baby.The Independent Investigations Office says in a report released Friday that on Sept. 19, 2024, the Surrey, B.C., officer shot the woman who was holding scissors to her baby's neck.The report says the situation was made worse because the woman spoke little to no English, and there were no Spanish speaking services available other than the use of Google translate.Police had responded to a call after someone reported the woman breaking things and
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BCSep 26, 2025

VPD investigates pedestrian fatality

Vancouver Police are investigating a pedestrian fatality that occurred last night, and are asking anyone with information to call police. The pedestrian, a 38-year-old man, was struck by a white Tesla at the intersection of Terminal Avenue and Western Street September 25 just before 8:30 p.m. Despite life-saving attempts from first responders, the pedestrian died at the scene. The driver of the Tesla remained at the scene. Speed and impairment are not considered factors in the collision. Anyone with information is asked to call VPD’s Collision Investigation Unit at 604-717-3012.
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CanadaSep 26, 2025

Canada not part of mass walkout when Israel PM Netanyahu spoke at UN General Assembly

Canada was not part of a mass walkout this morning during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the United Nations General Assembly. The office of Canadian Ambassador Bob Rae says he remained seated during Netanyahu's address as dozens of diplomats from other countries walked out of the chamber. The official presiding over the speeches had to call for order multiple times as delegations, including many from developing countries, rose to leave the room. In his speech, Netanyahu said the "disgraceful decision" by countries like Canada to recognize a Palestinian state will encour
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BCSep 26, 2025

Talks to resume between B.C. government and its public service union

Talks are resuming between the union representing British Columbia's public service workers and the provincial government. Paul Finch, president of the BC General Employees' Union, says the government has reached out to the union saying it has a new offer and negotiations will start again on Monday. Finch says union pickets will remain up. The union has been conducting escalating strike action over the last four weeks, with up to 15,000 workers conducting job actions including picketing and overtime bans. Finch told a gathering in Victoria that there has been unprecedented level
WorldSep 26, 2025

Transportation Department tightens noncitizen truck driver rules after fatal crash in Florida

The Transportation Department will immediately tighten up the requirements for non-citizens to get commercial drivers licenses after three fatal crashes this year in Florida, Texas and Alabama that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers who never should have received licenses. The nationwide audit of these licenses began after a fatal U-turn crash in Florida that killed two people caused by a truck driver who officials said was in the country illegally. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said also threatened to revoke $160 million in federal funding for California because inve