Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has created a new cabinet committee to deal with the novel coronavirus outbreak, which began in China but now has spread around the world.The COVID-19 cabinet committee will complement the work being done by the government's incident response group.Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will chair the group, while Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos will be vice-chair.The other members will include Industry Minister Navdeep Bains, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, Health Minister Patty Hajdu, Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly, Finance Minister Bi

CN Rail is starting to call back workers laid off because of rail blockades tied to an Indigenous pipeline protest in B.C. Via Rail trains are moving once again from Ottawa to Toronto and between Toronto and Montreal. But the Mohawks in Kahnawake Quebec are maintaining a rail blockade south of Montreal. The community is trying to determine what to do next since an arrangement was forged on the weekend with the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in B.C. and cabinet ministers.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he knows people are impatient over the disputed natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia. Trudeau says the opposition of some Wet'suwet'en leaders to the Coastal GasLink pipeline has led to difficult times for many Canadians over the past few weeks. He says his government has been focused on trying to find a solution, but added that current tensions stem from Canada's dark history of mistreatment of Indigenous peoples.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is working with the international community to make sure it does everything that is necessary to ensure Canadians are kept safe from the novel coronavirus.Trudeau says the risks in Canada remain low, but says people should take the same precautions that they do during flu season like frequent hand washing to help keep themselves safe.Health officials have recorded at least 27 cases in Canada so far, with Ontario reporting the highest number at 18.Trudeau says Canada has been following the recommendations of the World Health Organization.The pri

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.