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BC's egg farmers will donate 25,000 dozen eggs every week

British Columbia's egg producers are joining the effort to keep Canadians fed during the COVID-19 pandemic. BC Egg, the organization representing all registered egg farmers in the province, says it will donate 25,000 dozen eggs t...

Air Canada's CEO describes the damage the COVID-19 pandemic as cataclysmic to airline industry

Air Canada's CEO is using the word cataclysmic to describe the damage the COVID-19 pandemic has done to the airline industry. The company lost more than one-billion-dollars in the first quarter. Calin Rovinescu is predicting it w...

Abbotsford International Airshow cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Abbotsford International Airshow has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Airshow society president Jim Reith says they had hoped the spread of virus would be minimized in time for the event in August. He says the primary goal of the airshow society is to put on an event that is safe for all spectators and participants, and the decision to cancel was necessary for health and safety reasons. The event attracts thousands of people to watch flight demonstrations from Canadian, American and international participants. ...

COVID-19: Ontario reports 370 new cases and 84 more deaths

Ontario is reporting 370 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 84 more deaths. That brings the provincial total to nearly 18,000 cases, including 1,300 deaths and more than 12,500 resolved cases. The new provincial total is 2.1 per cent higher than the previous day, which is part of a downward trend.

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Quebec pushing back the reopening of retail stores in Montreal by one week

Quebec is pushing back the reopening of retail stores in the greater Montreal area by one week, to May 18. Premier Francois Legault said today there are too many COVID-19 patients in Montreal's hospitals to safely open retail sto...

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Trudeau commits $850 million to global fight against COVID-19

World leaders are pledging billions of dollars for research into a vaccine against the new coronavirus.During a video conference of leaders this morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged $850 million to bolster international...

Several provinces begin easing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions

A much anticipated new phase in the COVID-19 pandemic starts today with several provinces beginning the process of slowly loosening some of their lockdown restrictions.Quebec, which accounts for more than half of Canada's coronavi...

RCMP recover bodies of two children after car drives off road in Chilliwack

The RCMP say the bodies of two children have been recovered after an accident in a rural part of Chilliwack, B.C.Sgt. Krista Vrolyk said police were called Sunday afternoon after a side-by-side vehicle went off Foley Creek Forest...

Feds investing in online health-care, Vancouver company studying COVID-19

The federal government is investing millions to boost online access to health services and to support a Vancouver biological company's research into treatment and prevention of COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the new funding during his daily news conference in Ottawa this morning as provinces across the country prepare to start re-opening on Monday. The government is spending $240 million to boost access to online health services, including mental-health support and virtual access to doctors for primary care. Ottawa is also providing $175 million to AbCellera Biologics Inc., ...