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As 132 reported dead from virus outbreak, international sporting events postponed

A new form of coronavirus that began in China has infected more than 6,000 people and caused 132 deaths.Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Ottawa 250 Canadians have registered with Global Affairs Canada to say they are in Wuhan and 126 of them have asked for help to get home.He says Canada is "looking at all options" and that every Canadian who has reached out for consular assistance will receive it.A third case of the coronavirus has been confirmed in Canada by health officials in British Columbia, who say a man in his 40s tested presumptively positive after a ...

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New Brunswick’s John Williamson considering Tory leadership

New Brunswick MP John Williamson is exploring a bid for leadership of the federal Conservatives, he said Wednesday. Williamson's announcement emerged as many Tories are grappling with whom to support in the contest now that some ...

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Calgary man found guilty of brutal 2017 sexual assault that lasted 11hours

A Calgary man has been convicted of the brutal sexual assault of a woman he met on an internet dating website. Vasilios Georgopoulos was found guilty Tuesday for the 2017 attack that lasted 11 hours and saw the woman physically and sexually assaulted, burned and prevented from leaving a hotel room. He was found guilty of sexual assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement and uttering threats. The woman escaped when Georgopoulos stepped away for a short time and she was able to run to the front lobby and asked the clerk to call a cab. She told her family what had h...

Foreign Affairs Minister says eight Canadians in Wuhan have asked for help

Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says eight Canadians in Wuhan have asked his government for help. He says Canada knows of 167 citizens in the region of China that's at the epicentre of an outbreak of a new ...

Second presumptive case of coronavirus: Health Minister says no reason to be alarmed

With a second presumptive case of the novel coronavirus in Canada, federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu says there is no reason for Canadians to be alarmed. Hajdu told the House of Commons that government agencies are ready to respond in case the situation worsens. A man in his 50s is now confirmed to have the virus. Test results are also due for his wife. She is quarantined at home in Toronto. He is in a special hospital room. ...

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Shooting northeast of Calgary leaves B.C. man dead

RCMP say a man from British Columbia has died in a shooting in a rural area northeast of Calgary. Mounties say officers were call out on Thursday afternoon to investigate a complaint of a firearms injury in Rocky View County. They found a man with a gunshot wound and were unable to save him, despite administering first aid. The victim, whose name is not being released, is a 30-year-old from Saanich, B.C. Police say the public is not believed to be at risk. An autopsy is being done by the office of the chief medical examiner in Calgary. ...

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Poilievre ends bid for Tory leadership citing desire to spend time with daughter

Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre is bowing out of his party's leadership race.Poilievre says he is overwhelmed by the support he received as he built a campaign to replace Andrew Scheer.But the 40 year old Ottawa MP says today his heart was not fully in it as he tries to balance family life with politics. Poilievre says he "mostly missed" the first year of his daughter's life as he campaigned to keep his own Ottawa area seat in October's federal election.Poilievre is the third high-profile contender to publicly bail out of the Conservative leadership contest in as many days, following former ...

PM Justin Trudeau speaks on coronavirus, immediately after WHO meeting

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is making every effort to ensure Canada has the best possible response to the coronavirus outbreak in China. He spoke to reporters just as the World Health Organization announced ...

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WHO says viral illness in China is not yet a global health emergency

The World Health Organization says a viral illness in China that has sickened hundreds of people is not yet a global health emergency. The decision came after Chinese authorities moved to lock down three cities on Thursday and ...

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India will continue to support economic recovery in Sri Lanka, says PM Modi in Chennai

India has provided all possible support to Sri Lanka and will continue to stand with the people of the neighbouring country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Chennai during his visit Thursday. The Prime Minister said that Indi...

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