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2 months ago

Liberals must provide clarity, not more confusion on wage subsidy: Scheer

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says confusion over who is eligible for the government's promised wage subsidy must be cleared up. Scheer says the legislation as written and hastily passed by Parliament last week doesn't jibe wi...

2 months ago

White House projects 100K to 240K US deaths from virus

U.S. officials are warning COVID-19 could kill between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans, even with social distancing measures. Experts made the prediction at a media briefing yesterday with President Donald Trump, who warned that th...

2 months ago

Ottawa allocating $2B to buy medical equipment

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is moving forward with the private sector on agreements to purchase equipment for the response to COVID-19. He says production of ventilators, masks and test kits is now underway.O...

2 months ago

Air Canada temporarily laying off more than 15,000 unionized workers

COVID-19 has caused thousands of temporary layoffs, and massive flight cancellations at Air Canada. The carrier will temporarily lay off more than 15-thousand unionized workers beginning this week. It will also cut between 85 p...

2 months ago

Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23 - Aug 8 in 2021

The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in July, the same slot scheduled for this year's games. Tokyo organizers say the opening ceremony will take place July 23, 2021. That is almost exactly one year after the games were due to s...

2 months ago

Sofi and kids now at Harrington Lake, Justin Trudeau remains in self isolation

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is remaining in self-isolation at his home in Ottawa for close to two more weeks to ensure he does not have COVID-19. His wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau tweeted news of her recovery from the res...

2 months ago

92 new COVID-19 cases in B.C., one more death

The B.C. government says there are 92 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, for a total of 884. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says 81 people are hospitalized, including 52 in intensive care, and there has been one ad...

2 months ago

Small business wage subsidy increased to 75%

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is increasing a payroll subsidy to small business from 10 to 75 per cent to halt layoffs due to COVID-19. The subsidy will be retroactive to the middle of this month. Trudeau says ...

2 months ago

BC has 66 new cases of COVID-19, Total number of positive cases in the province goes to 725

Another 66 people in British Columbia have been diagnosed with COVID-19 for a total of 725 cases in the province. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there are no new deaths. Fourteen people have died from COVID-19 in the province. Henry says there are also new guidelines that will allow doctors to prescribe drugs to illicit drug users, giving them a safe supply to ensure they're able to comply with self-isolation requirements. Health Minister Adrian Dix says staff at the government's 811 health helpline managed to answer 5,070 calls on Wednesday, dealing with the anxiety and the ...

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Locust operations conducted in various locations in India

Several locust operations were conducted at 15 locations in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh on Friday by Locust Control Offices (LCOs), in the wake of locust swarm in those regions. Many districts of Jaipur, Dausa, Bikaner, Jodhpur, ...

2 days ago

Fourth straight day of less than 1,000 COVID-19 cases in Canada

There are 89,418 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 50,232 confirmed (including 4,363 deaths, 15,9...

2 days ago

US terminates relations with WHO

US President Donald Trump has announced that the US will be terminating its relationship with the World Health Org...

2 days ago

Four new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., no new deaths reported

The province is reporting just four new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. That brings the total number of cases...

2 days ago

Joe Biden says he has spoken with the family of George Floyd, calling for justice

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he has spoken with the family of George Floyd and is ca...

2 days ago

Former hotel puchased in Campbell River to house residents displaced by a blaze

The provincial government has purchased a former motel in Campbell River to house residents displaced by a blaze that left 92 people homeless in that city in April. BC Housin...

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Statistics Canada says Quarter 1 GDP, worst showing since 2009

Statistics Canada says the economy in the first quarter had its worst showing since 2009 as steps taken to slow the...

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Minneapolis: Police officer who knelt on black man in custody arrested

A white police officer seen on video kneeling on a black man's neck for eight minutes as he pleaded he couldn't br...

2 days ago

Racism not ruled out as motive in unprovoked tripping of Burnaby senior

Police in Metro Vancouver are searching for a woman who casually approached a senior who was using a walker, tripp...

2 days ago

Large cruise ships barred from Canadian waters until end of October

The cruise-ship season in Canada is all but dead as Ottawa extends a ban on ships in Canadian waters until the end...

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