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23 new cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, no new deaths reported

Nova Scotia is reporting 23 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 850. Health officials say 11 people are currently in hospital with three of those patients in intensive care. The province reported...

Ontario reports largest single-day increase in new COVID-19 cases so far

Ontario is reporting 640 new COVID-19 cases today, and 50 more deaths. That's the largest single day increase in new cases so far, though the growth rate in total cases remains relatively low, at five per cent. Ontario has now ha...

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Francois Legault: Quebec is divided between the province's hard-hit seniors and long-term care homes and the rest of the province

Quebec is reporting 97 more deaths linked to COVID-19, brining the provincial tally to 1,340. But Premier Francois Legault says the situation in Quebec is divided between the province's hard-hit seniors and long-term care homes a...

Quality issues with internationally sourced protective goods no surprise: Anand

Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Canada is facing many procurement challenges given the intense global demand for equipment and supplies, but the government is taking an aggressive approach to quickly bring COVID-19 supplies ...

Trudeau unveils rent relief for small businesses hurt by COVID-19

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing significant rent relief for businesses that can't afford to pay their landlords at a time when their operations are shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The federal help, expected to lower rent by 75 percent for affected small businesses, will be provided in partnership with the provinces and territories, which have jurisdiction over rents.The Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance for small businesses will provide forgivable loans to qualifying commercial property owners to cover 50 percent of three monthly rent payments payable by eligible s...

Mass killing in Nova Scotia began with attack, binding of girlfriend

Nova Scotia RCMP are confirming a weekend rampage that claimed 22 lives began with the gunman attacking his girlfriend on Saturday night.She was able to escape and hide in the woods during the night.As she hid, shots were fired a...

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Punjab Govt requests Maharashtra to allow safe passage to 3,000 pilgrims stranded in Nanded

Punjab Government has requested the Maharashtra government to allow safe passage to over 3000 pilgrims stranded in Nanded. "Punjab Government has requested the Maharashtra government to allow safe passage to over 3000 pilgrims from the state, who are stranded in Nanded due to lockdown in wake of COVID-19," Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab, said. On Wednesday, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has conceded to his request for travel of Sikh pilgrims stuck due to nationwide lockdown at Gurudwara Hazur Sahib in Maharas...

16 million dollar jackpot winner White Rock man shares an interesting story

A White Rock man says he found out he'd cleaned up in a Lotto 649 draw while checking his numbers in the washroom. Tibor Tusnady says he Googled the numbers for the April 15th draw and then checked again and again after seeing he...

BC government will start accepting applications next month for a new emergency benefit for workers affected by the COVID-19

The BC government says it will start accepting applications next month for a new emergency benefit for workers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. It says the one thousand dollar benefit is to help those whose ability to work has ...