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WestJet to lay off 1,700 pilots as airline crisis deepens amid pandemic

WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it will lay off 1,700 pilots as the company continues to struggle with fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.The Air Line Pilots Union says 700 employees received layoff notices effective May 1, with 1,000 ...

Man shot at after he coughs while playing Ludo in Greater Noida

Amid fears over the spread of COVID-19, a man was allegedly shot at for coughing while playing Ludo. The incident took place at Dayanagar village in Jarcha on Tuesday. "The accused fired at the man following an altercation. A cas...

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Canada has 28,379 COVID-19 cases, number of deaths rise past 1,000

There are 28,379 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 14,860 confirmed (including 487 deaths, 2,146 resolved) Ontario: 8,447 confirmed (including 385 deaths, 3,902 resolved) Alberta: 1,996 confirmed (including 48 de...

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B.C. is extending the provincial state of emergency for two more weeks until April 28

British Columbia Premier John Horgan says people in the province should congratulate themselves for their efforts to flatten the COVID-19 curve, but says it's still too early to loosen. Horgan says most people are following the o...

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126 new COVID-19 cases reported in Alberta, total cases-1,996

Alberta is reporting 126 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 1,996 Premier Jason Kenney says there have been no new deaths in the province. So far, 49 Albertans have died as a result of the novel coronavirus. Kenney also...

BC: 48 confirmed cases at federal medium-security prison in Mission, total cases in the province-1,561

British Columbia is reporting three more deaths and 44 new cases of COVID-19 today. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says one of those deaths represents the first in the Interior Health region, a man in his 60s who had ...

Chief public health officer: The other side of the epidemic curve will be like coming down a mountain in the dark

Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says there is cause for cautious optimism that the COVID-19 epidemic is slowing down. In late March, the number of cases doubled every three days. More recently, it takes about 10 days ...

Deputy PM says Quebec will not be penalized for setting a positive example

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Quebec will not be penalized for being the first province to top up wages for essential workers. The government announced plans to increase wages for essential workers who make less th...

Patty Hajdu: Government will be reviewing its practices for equipment near its expiry date

Health Minister Patty Hajdu says the government will be reviewing its practices for equipment near its expiry date in the national emergency stockpile. As reported by the CBC, millions of disposable respirators were destroyed aft...