The federal government has increased border screening measures for travellers especially from Iran in light of the growing number of novel coronavirus cases linked to that country. It is now at level three, which means avoid non-essential travel. Several of Canada's 27 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been linked to travel to Iran or close contact with people who've recently returned from that country. But Dr. Theresa Tam, head of the Canadian Public Health Agency, says given that the novel coronavirus has spread to at least 60 countries, all travellers should take precautions.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on industries, citizens, and Indigenous groups to help shape the future of Canada's climate policy.Speaking at a major mining conference in Toronto, Trudeau says the government will soon launch a formal initiative to see input from a range of groups on how Canada will get to the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.He says a clear pathway forward is crucial for both the planet and for business to provide certainty and adapt to the changing reality.Trudeau pointed to a January letter by the CEO of BlackRock Inc., one of the world's largest asset man

An athlete from Alberta has died following a fall during an equestrian competition in Florida on the weekend. Officials from Equestrian Canada say in a statement that Fort Saskatchewan's Katharine Morel, who was 33, died after an accident on a cross country course in Altoona, Florida. They say Morel was riding an eight year old mare named Kerry On when the horse suffered a rotational fall. Morel was taken to hospital, but she later died of her injuries. The horse also died.

Ontario is reporting three new cases of the novel coronavirus today, bringing the total in the province to 18.The province's chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, is expected to provide details about the new cases at a news conference this afternoon.A spate of new cases was reported over the weekend, all of them people who had recently travelled to Iran or Egypt, or family members of those who had visited the countries.Williams has said that so far it doesn't appear the virus known as COVID-19 is spreading locally.The province's first four cases were people with a travel history

Canada's coronavirus case count is now up to 24. Ontario health officials say there are four more infections.The latest diagnoses bring the number of cases of COVID-19 in Ontario to 15, though three have since been resolved. Officials say the four patients are all from the Greater Toronto Area, and all had recently travelled overseas. British Columbia has reported eight cases and Quebec, so far, has one.

A Wet'suwet'en hereditary chief and senior government ministers say they have reached a proposed arrangement in a pipeline dispute that has prompted solidarity protests across Canada in recent weeks.Federal Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and British Columbia Indigenous Relations Minister Scott Fraser would not give details on the proposal, saying it first has to be reviewed by the Wet'suwet'en people.Fraser says that while the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline at the heart of the dispute is already approved and underway, the talks have helped develop a protocol to deal

Four new cases of the virus were reported in Canada today. The infections- three in the Greater Toronto Area and one near Vancouver- bring the total number of confirmed or presumed cases to 20. The United States also reported the country's first death from COVID-19. Washington state authorities say the man who died was in his 50s and had underlying health conditions. The governor has declared a state of emergency. In Ontario, York Region health authorities say in one case the patient was not wearing a mask when she flew to Pearson Airport from Iran, with transfers in Qatar and Copenhagen. They

Via Rail says most of its services will be progressively back in operation, including routes between Toronto and Montreal and Toronto and Ottawa as of Tuesday. Furthermore, it says a train will run from Toronto to Vancouver on Wednesday and return in the opposite direction two days later, on March 6. The company adds that all current reservations on those segments will be protected and further departures will be announced in the coming days. Blockades across the country, especially in eastern Ontario, have impacted the passenger rail company's service over the past few weeks.

A Tribe Called Red has released a free song in support of the Indigenous led protests against the Coastal GasLink pipeline across traditional et'suwet'en territory. The Canadian music group says their track ``Land Back'' can be used by anyone working to promote Indigenous land sovereignty. Artist Whess Harman designed the ``Land Back'' patch on the cover artwork for the song, which is being sold to help raise money for the legal fund of the protest camp that has been set up near the pipeline work site.