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CanadaMay 22, 2020

Libraries, museums and drive-in movie theatres can soon reopen in Quebec

Quebec is reporting 65 new COVID-19 deaths today, bringing the total to 3,865. Deputy premier Genevieve Guilbault said Quebec has 46,141 confirmed cases of COVID-19, an increase of 646, with 13,819 people recovered. She says the province has 1,479 people in hospital with the virus, a decrease of 25 patients. Culture Minister Nathalie Roy announced that libraries, museums and drive-in movie theatres can reopen across the province as of May 29. She says that in libraries, book and document lending will be the only services allowed to reopen, and the public won't be able to circulate beyond the
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CanadaMay 22, 2020

Conservatives proposing motion to declare Parliament an essential service

Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer wants Parliament declared an essential service so a reduced number of MPs can resume their House of Commons duties amid the COVID-19 crisis.Scheer says his Conservatives are proposing a motion to do that because he says daily briefings by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from his home are not good enough to hold the government accountable.He says MPs need to be able to ask questions on behalf of their constituents across the country.Scheer says today that up to 50 MPs should be allowed in the House for "normal" sittings, starting Monday, and that 18 of them should
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CanadaMay 22, 2020

Feds will fund COVID-19 testing, tracing and data-sharing

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will fund provinces' efforts to test people for COVID-19, track the contacts of those who test positive, and help different jurisdictions share data.Trudeau says the measures are essential because COVID-19 remains a serious health threat and the economy can't fully recover until Canadians are confident that the novel coronavirus will be contained anywhere new it breaks out.He says federal contact-tracers are helping public health authorities in Ontario and are ready to make thousands more calls a day when any province asks.He says Ottaw
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CanadaMay 22, 2020

1,182 COVID-19 cases and 121 deaths reported in Canada today

There are 81,324 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 45,495 confirmed (including 3,800 deaths, 13,327 resolved) Ontario: 24,187 confirmed (including 1,993 deaths, 18,509 resolved) Alberta: 6,768 confirmed (including 132 deaths, 5,710 resolved) British Columbia: 2,479 confirmed (including 152 deaths, 2,020 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,046 confirmed (including 58 deaths, 959 resolved) Saskatchewan: 622 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 509 resolved) Manitoba: 279 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 265 resolved), 11 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 260 confirmed (including 3 de
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CanadaMay 22, 2020

WestJet asks minister for labour code exemptions affecting layoffs

WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it has asked the federal labour minister for an exemption to Canada Labour Code provisions to facilitate group terminations. The company said in an email the exemption would give it flexibility “to act in a timely manner” amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has tanked travel demand across the globe. The April 27 letter to Labour Minister Filomena Tassi, signed by vice-president Mark Porter and obtained by The Canadian Press, states that WestJet expects to cut some employees and that the provisions are “seriously detrimental” to its operations and “unduly pre
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CanadaMay 21, 2020

28 military members test positive for COVID-19

The Canadian Armed Forces says 28 military members have tested positive for COVID-19 after being deployed to help at long-term care facilities in Ontario and Quebec. That represents a dramatic increase from the five cases announced last week. The number include 12 new cases in Ontario and 16 in Quebec. The military says nearly 1,700 members of the Forces are working in nursing homes, where regular staff have been overwhelmed by the novel coronavirus. Members are working in 25 long-term care homes in Quebec and in five in Ontario. Most are in support roles such as cleaning, serving food and as
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CanadaMay 21, 2020

Quebec day camps to operate as of late June with COVID-19 distancing measures

The Quebec government will allow children's day camps to open on June 22 with physical distancing measures due to COVID-19. Premier Francois Legault told reporters in Montreal today that camps will proceed with smaller groups of children, and he encouraged teenagers and young adults to apply for counsellor jobs. The premier says the province hasn't ruled out providing help for municipalities and groups that run the camps and will have to double staffing to meet public health guidelines. Legault says the province is also looking to open up public pools, but authorities say sleep-away summer
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CanadaMay 21, 2020

Trudeau pledges help to increase COVID-19 testing in Ontario and Quebec

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will be speaking with the premiers today about how Ottawa can help provinces massively scale up their COVID-19 testing capacity to fend off a potential second wave of the novel coronavirus. He says testing needs to increase immediately in Ontario and Quebec, where the economies are starting to reopen but the number of new COVID-19 cases remains high. Trudeau first offered provinces a national framework on testing and contact tracing last week. He says he's received positive responses from across Canada so far and is set to further discuss the offer during
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CanadaMay 21, 2020

Trudeau promises $75M more for off-reserve Indigenous services

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is sending $75 million to organizations that help Indigenous people living in urban areas and off reserves through the COVID-19 pandemic. The government had previously promised $15 million in funding for services such as counselling, health care, food and supportive housing.More than a million Indigenous people live in cities or off reserves, Trudeau says, and they deserve good services that are culturally appropriate.The Liberals have promised $290 million for organizations representing First Nations, Metis and Inuit people, primarily

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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