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53,236 COVID-19 cases in Canada, number of deaths- 3,184

There are 53,236 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 27,538 confirmed (including 1,859 deaths, 6,299 resolved) Ontario: 16,187 confirmed (including 1,082 deaths, 10,205 resolved) Alberta: 5,355 confirmed (including...

Alberta is planning to reopen economy, starting with dental offices and golf courses

Alberta is planning to reopen dental offices and golf courses on Monday that were shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. The government says boat launches would also start opening next week and campsites would hopefully be open June 1. Some retail businesses, restaurants, hair salons, museums, daycares and summer camps would also be allowed to open May 14. The relaunch plan comes with some restrictions including a rule requiring people to wear masks on mass transit. Alberta reported 190 more cases of COVID-19 today, as the government launched a reopening plan for some businesses and service...

Canada's airports predicting around $2 billion in lost revenues

Canada's airports are predicting around $2 billion in lost revenues this year. Travel restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a precipitous decline in demand for plane tickets and, by extension, airport services. The bottom line, according to the industry, is anticipated losses of between $1.8 billion and $2.2 billion this year. Airports have resorted to terminal closures and layoffs, and at least six regional airports have lost scheduled passenger service altogether. ...

Dr. Theresa Tam: ``Things have been a little flat'' this week on the COVID-19 epidemic curve

Canada's chief public health officer says ``things have been a little flat'' this week on the COVID-19 epidemic curve, and acknowledges it is making everyone excited about when we are going to be able to get out of our houses. Dr...

Ontario reports largest daily death toll so far

Ontario is reporting 459 new COVID-19 cases today, and 86 more deaths, the largest daily death toll so far. The province has now seen 16,187 cases, an increase of 2.9 per cent over the previous day. The total includes 1,082 death...

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Francois Legault says the province should expect the COVID-19 deaths in care homes to continue over the next days

Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the province should expect the COVID-19 deaths in the province's care homes to continue over the next days and weeks as seriously-ill people succumb to the illness. There were 98 new deaths si...

Budget officer says federal deficit could top $252 billion

Parliament's budget watchdog says that it's likely the federal deficit for the year will hit $252.1 billion as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The figure is an estimate based on the almost $146 billion in spending measures the government has announced to help cushion the economic blow from the pandemic, estimated declines in the country's gross domestic product, and the price of oil remaining well below previous expectations.Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux's report assumes real GDP will contract by 12 per cent this year, and help shoot the federal debt-to-GDP ratio to 48.4 percent.T...

First victim of military helicopter crash identified

A Nova Scotia man says his daughter Abbigail Cowbrough is one of the victims of the Canadian military helicopter crash in the Mediterranean. Shane Cowbrough posted a message on Facebook this morning saying his daughter died when the Cyclone helicopter went down in the sea on Wednesday during a NATO training exercise. A Baptist church in Dartmouth, N.S., followed, saying the church family had lost ``a wonderful woman'' who played the bagpipes at a Remembrance Day service last fall. Cyclone helicopters carry a crew of four, including two pilots, a tactical operator and a sensor operator, with s...

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COVID-19: 51,596 positive cases in Canada, 2,996 deaths reported so far

There are 51,596 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 26,594 confirmed (including 1,761 deaths, 6,048 resolved) Ontario: 15,728 confirmed (including 996 deaths, 9,612 resolved) Alberta: 5,165 confirmed (including 87...

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Head of Canadian Ukrainian group defends Yaroslav Hunka

The president of the Ukrainian National Federation of Canada is defending a Second World War veteran of a Nazi unit who was recently lauded as a hero in Canada's Parliament.Jurij Klufas has not met 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka but s...

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