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Ontario reports lowest increase of cases and lowest growth rate in weeks

Ontario is reporting 347 new COVID-19 cases today, and 45 more deaths. That brings the province to a total of 15,728 cases, a 2.3 per cent increase over the previous day, which is the lowest growth rate in weeks. More than 60 per...

Quebec to gradually reduce non-essential travel restrictions

Quebec is announcing it will gradually remove police controls that have been limiting non-essential travel to certain regions. Deputy Premier Genevieve Guilbault says police roadblocks will begin to be removed on May 4 in the L...

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Manitoba to ease some COVID-19 restrictions starting in May

The Manitoba government says it is going to start easing some of its COVID-19 related restrictions starting Monday.Premier Brian Pallister says dentists and physiotherapists will be allowed to resume services, and retail stores, h...

More support for students coming soon : Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government plans to provide between $1,000 and $5,000 for students who volunteer to help deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.Trudeau did not say when the new Canada Student Services Grant...

3 staff test positive for coronavirus at Toronto daycare centre

A child-care centre in Toronto that looks after children of essential service workers is being shut down for two weeks after an outbreak of COVID-19.Police say three staff at Jesse Ketchum Early Learning and Child Care Centre have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.Two other staff and two children are awaiting test results.The centre is one of seven in the city providing child care for critical workers during the outbreak....

46 employees of a poultry and 120 inmates and staff confirmed positive of COVID-19 in B.C.

There have been no new long-term care or assisted-living facility outbreaks in B.C. In total, 20 facilities and three acute-care units have active outbreaks, with outbreaks now declared over at 12 care facilities. Public health t...

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COVID-19 cases in B.C. surpass 2,000

B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says, "To date, 1,231 people who had tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered. Over the past two days, 55 people have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total to 2...

PM Modi talks with Justin Trudeau, says Thanks

Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau and thanked him for looking after Indian nationals in Canada during coronavirus crisis. "Had a warm exchange with PM @JustinTrudea...

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1.2 million dollars has been raised so far in a fundraising campaign for Vancouver Aquarium

More than 1.2 million dollars has been raised so far in a fundraising campaign by the Vancouver Whitecaps to save the Vancouver Aquarium. The soccer team has been selling face masks featuring logos from the team and aquarium, and...