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BCApr 14, 2020

COVID-19: 3 more deaths reported in B.C. as total deaths rise to 72, 27 new cases reported

British Columbia has had three more deaths from COVID-19, all of them in long-term care homes, bringing the total number of fatalities in the province to 72. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, says 27 new cases of the disease have been confirmed. That brings the total number of cases of COVID-19 in B.C. to 1,517. She says 942 people have recovered from the illness.
CanadaApr 14, 2020

PM Trudeau: Federal government is spending $130 million to help communities in the North

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is spending $130 million to help communities in the North withstand the COVID-19 pandemic. More than half the money is being sent to the three territorial governments for their health and social services. But millions of dollars will support airlines that serve the North and subsidy programs to defray the cost of food and hygiene products that are expensive to ship.
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CanadaApr 14, 2020

No new cases of COVID-19 in P.E.I., some modelling numbers released for the province

Prince Edward Island is not reporting any new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, leaving the provincial total at 25 cases. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison says 23 of those cases are considered recovered. Modelling released Tuesday shows the province could have up to nine deaths from the pandemic by June 1, but that could have been 900 if the province hadn't taken the public health measures it did.
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CanadaApr 14, 2020

Dr. Theresa Tam: Outbreaks in long-term care homes are the most pressing epidemic problem facing the nation

The country's chief public health officer says COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes are the most pressing epidemic problem facing the nation. Dr. Theresa Tam says in all, Canada had seen nearly 27,000 confirmed and presumptive cases of coronavirus disease, more than 800 of them fatal, and nearly half of the deaths have been in long term care facilities. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says all levels of government need to do what they can to stop the spread of the virus among seniors. Meantime, just as BC has done, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced a new measure to limit care worker
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CanadaApr 14, 2020

Seniors' home in Toronto reports death of 25 residents from COVID-19

A seniors' home in Toronto says a total of 25 residents have died from COVID-19. Eatonville Care Centre, in the city's west end, says the number has jumped due to new Toronto Public Health reporting guidelines. Executive director Evelyn MacDonald says the deaths of nine residents due to unknown causes can now be attributed to COVID-19. MacDonald says there are 49 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the home with six more test results are pending.
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CanadaApr 14, 2020

COVID-19: Ontario reports highest number of deaths in a single day so far

Ontario says there are 483 new COVID-19 cases today and 43 new deaths. That brings the province to a total of 7,953 cases, including 334 deaths and 3,568 cases that have been resolved. It's an increase of 6.5 per cent over yesterday's total, continuing a relatively low growth rate over the past several days.
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CanadaApr 14, 2020

75 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Quebec, taking the total number of deaths to 435

Quebec has recorded another 75 deaths connected to COVID-19, bringing the total to 435. Premier Francois Legault says the province now has a total of 14,248 confirmed cases, an increase of 691. The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients has risen to 936, and of those 230 are in intensive care, an increase of four from Monday. Legault says the biggest problem is in the province's understaffed long-term care centres, and he issued an appeal for any health-care workers to step forward to help.
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CanadaApr 14, 2020

Government enacts stricter quarantine measures for returnees to Canada

Starting at midnight, the federal government says all people returning to Canada will have to check in to a hotel or other designated site unless they have an acceptable self-quarantine plan.The government says returnees whether they have COVID-19 symptoms or not must have an appropriate isolation plan that includes access to food and medicine.They will also be forbidden to live with vulnerable people, such as anyone older than 65 or with pre-existing health conditions.If a returnee lacks a credible plan, they will need to quarantine in a location, such as a hotel, designated by Canada's chie
BCApr 14, 2020

TransLink losing $75 million a month, seeks emergency funding

The agency that handles transit for the Metro Vancouver area is warning of ``unprecedented cuts to service'' if it does not receive emergency funding relief from the federal and provincial governments.TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond says the company is losing $75 million every month because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Desmond says TransLink has done its best to keep essential services operating, but has seen revenue cut in half since mid-March, and he warns of ``cashflow issues within weeks.''TransLink operates bus, SkyTrain, Sea Bus and West Coast Express commuter train services across Metro Vancou

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British Columbia Premier David Eby met with senior executives of PetroChina in Beijing during his first official visit to China and invited the company to consider investing in a potential second phase of the LNG Canada project in Kitimat. According to the B.C. government, PetroChina is China's largest oil and gas producer and supplier and is already one of five partners involved in LNG Canada's Phase 1 project. Eby said the first phase became the largest private-sector investment in Canadian history. The premier said a second phase of the liquefied natural gas facility could become another ma