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CanadaMar 20, 2020

Saskatchewan plans to open daycares for children of workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Saskatchewan government plans to open daycares for children of workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 23-hundred spaces will be made available and the change will take effect starting Monday. Meantime, Ontario is rolling out an online learning plan while the province's schools are closed amid the outbreak of COVID-19. The resources offer interactive activities for elementary students and a focus on STEM courses for high school students.
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CanadaMar 20, 2020

PM Trudeau: Canada and the United States have reached a reciprocal agreement to send back migrants who attempt to cross illegally

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada and the United States have reached a reciprocal agreement under which they will now be sending back migrants who attempt to cross illegally anywhere at the border. Trudeau called it an exceptional measure that will protect Canadians amid the pandemic. It addresses concerns about the difficulty of screening refugee claimants for the new virus. Thousands of migrants have fled north to Canada since 2017. Trudeau also confirmed that all non essential travel between Canada and the United States will end at midnight Friday. The two countries announ
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CanadaMar 20, 2020

Feds boost efforts to secure medical gear supplies as COVID-19 cases multiply

The federal government is unveiling a plan to have companies quickly produce supplies of needed medical equipment to cope with the rapidly multiplying cases of COVID-19 across Canada.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the plan will provide support to manufacturers that want to retool their assembly lines to build ventilators, masks and other personal protective gear.And it will also help those already producing the products to quickly scale up.Ottawa has been working in close collaboration with provinces and territories, who deliver health care, to determine where gaps exist in the system and
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CanadaMar 20, 2020

Sobeys installs Plexiglas shields, other measures, to fight spread of COVID-19

Sobeys grocery stores are taking further steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among customers and staff.The company began installing Plexiglas shields for cashiers in select stores last night and plan to have them in every store as quickly as possible.Sobeys is also mandating that employees wash their hands every 15 minutes and will reduce store hours to allow more time for sanitizing.
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CanadaMar 20, 2020

Air Canada lays off more than 5,000 flight attendants amid COVID-19 pandemic

A union official says Air Canada is laying off more than 5,000 flight attendants as the country's largest airline cuts routes and parks planes due to COVID-19.Wesley Lesosky, who heads the Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), says Air Canada is laying off 3,600 mainline flight attendants as well as all of Air Canada Rouge's 1,549 flight attendants.The layoffs are set to take effect by next month.Air Canada announced Wednesday it will suspend the majority of its international and American flights by the end of the month.Its stock has plummeted 76 per cent in t
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CanadaMar 20, 2020

Dr. Theresa Tam calling for Canadians to not just flatten the curve but her words ''plank it''

It's about way more than flattening the curve. That from the nation's top physician, who wants Canadians to harden their resolve and make every effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. Theresa Tam says the case count is expected to continue to rise and efforts at social distancing need to continue. The effort is underway to make sure there isn't a sudden sharp increase in the number of cases, so the spread of the virus is slowed over time. Public health experts call it ''flattening the curve.'' Tam is calling for Canadians to not just flatten the curve but her words ''plank it.''
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CanadaMar 20, 2020

Francois-Philippe Champagne is self-isolating as he awaits the results of a test for COVID-19

Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is self-isolating as he awaits the results of a test for COVID-19. Champagne says he was experiencing flu like symptoms following a trip. He says he's being tested ''out of an abundance of caution'' and is in self-isolation at home.
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CanadaMar 19, 2020

Alberta: First death and 27 new COVID-19 cases reported

Alberta has recorded its first death from COVID-19. Chief medical officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the man who died was in his 60s and had underlying health conditions. She says it appears he contracted the virus in the community and not through travel. Alberta is reporting 27 new cases of the infection for a total of 146. Alberta is the fourth province to record a death. British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec have all had people die from COVID-19.
CanadaMar 19, 2020

Federal government is suspending its passport services until further notice

The federal government is suspending its passport services until further notice. Canadians will only be able to obtain or renew passports if they need to travel for urgent reasons. This includes serious illness, the death of friend or family member, humanitarian work or would otherwise lose a job or business. Service Canada says anyone who does not meet the criteria for urgent travel, or is experiencing symptoms such as a fever, coughing, having trouble breathing, will have to wait. So would anyone who is in self-isolation. Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says that with travel restri

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CanadaSep 25, 2026

Canada, Germany Sign Intelligence-Sharing Agreement

Canada has announced a significant intelligence-sharing agreement with Germany aimed at strengthening cooperation in defence, security, trade and advanced technologies. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and German Foreign Affairs Minister Johann Wadephul signed the agreement in Ottawa on Friday. The deal will enable the secure exchange of intelligence not only on sensitive defence and security matters but also in areas such as trade and advanced technologies. Referring to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech to the European Parliament last week, Anand said Germany plays an important role i
CanadaSep 25, 2026

Canada-U.S. Air Travel Rebounds, Passenger Numbers Rise 5.9% in August

The decline in air travel from Canada to the United States, which had continued year over year for 18 consecutive months, has now come to an end. According to August data from Statistics Canada, the significant slowdown in Canadian travel to the U.S. caused by trade and political tensions between the two countries earlier in 2025 appears to be easing. The number of Canadian air passengers travelling to the U.S. increased by 5.9% year over year in August, compared with a 0.9% decline in July. Statistics Canada said Toronto Pearson and Montréal-Trudeau airports recorded double-digit growth in a
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BCSep 25, 2026

Eby Announces New Tax on Empty Condos in B.C.

B.C. NDP Leader David Eby announced during a campaign stop in Burnaby that, if re-elected, his government would introduce a new empty condo tax targeting developers who leave completed condo units unsold and vacant for more than a year. Under the proposed measure, the tax would increase by one percentage point for each additional year a unit remains vacant. Eby said just 10 developers are holding more than $2 billion worth of completed condos that they are unwilling to sell at what he described as reasonable prices. He warned developers that they would have to either sell the units or pay the
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CanadaSep 25, 2026

Canada-U.S. Trade Deal Could Take Time as Trump Administration Shows No Urgency

Resolving the trade dispute between Canada and the United States could take considerable time, as the Trump administration says it is in no rush to reach a new trade agreement with Canada. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC in an interview Friday that significant trade is still taking place between the two countries and that the Trump administration is satisfied with the current situation. Greer said the U.S. trade policy is global in scope and applies equally to countries including Canada, China, the U.K. and Brazil. He also confirmed that his team remains in contact with Cana
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CanadaSep 25, 2026

45-Year-Old Man Arrested Over Alleged Threats Against PM Mark Carney on Social Media

RCMP have arrested and charged a 45-year-old Quebec City man for allegedly making threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney on social media. Police identified the accused as Ousmane Bah, who allegedly used his Facebook account to make death threats against the prime minister. The investigation began on July 6, and Bah appeared in court on September 24. He faces charges related to threats to cause death or bodily harm and promoting hatred against a public figure. According to the court’s decision, Bah will remain in police custody until his next court appearance on October 1. This is reporte