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All ships in B.C. waters to sound their horns in solidarity, to salute health care workers

The growing movement in British Columbia and across Canada to salute health care workers by clapping and making noise each evening at 7 p.m. will gain even more volume tonight. A statement from the Chamber of Shipping, the voice ...

Patty Hajdu: Canada is paying inflated prices for personal protective equipment

Health Minister Patty Hajdu says Canada is paying inflated prices for personal protective equipment. She says the global market is extremely competitive as every country vies for the limited supply. She says Canada is keeping an ...

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Chrystia Freeland: Government is planning to `pull out all the stops' to press the U.S. on its plans to limit supplies to Canada

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is planning to `pull out all the stops' to press the U.S. on its plans to limit supplies to Canada. The White House ordered manufacturer 3M not to ship N95 respirators a...

Big jump in COVID-19 cases in Ontario, 14 new deaths reported, Total cases-3,255

Ontario is reporting 462 more COVID-19 cases today, bringing the total number in the province to 3,255. Health officials also reported 14 more deaths, bringing the toll to 67. There are also 192 more resolved cases for a new total of 1,023.

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Jinny Sims cleared of any wrongdoing by a special prosecutor

British Columbia's prosecution service says NDP legislature member Jinny Sims will not face charges following an RCMP investigation and the appointment of a special prosecutor last fall.In a statement, the prosecution service says the RCMP investigation into allegations of criminal wrongdoing against Sims found no evidence to support the accusations and the investigation has concluded.Special prosecutor Richard Peck, who was appointed last October, says there will no charges and there is no further action to take.Sims resigned as minister of citizens' services following the announcement of Pec...

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Projections show between 3,000 and 15,000 could die from COVID-19 in Ontario

The steps the Ontario government has taken so far to limit the spread of COVID-19 have likely saved tens of thousands of lives, public health officials said Friday, but even with further action the death toll could reach as high a...

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Military heading to Quebec, $100M coming for food banks: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canadian Forces are being sent to northern Quebec to help communities there prepare to respond to COVID-19. He says the federal government is answering a call from the Quebec government. In ...

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City of Surrey lays off over 2000 employees

City of Surrey has laid off 1,900 part time and auxiliary staff members, and 140 regular staff members who worked at the city's now closed recreation centres, libraries, ice rinks, museums, cultural centres and pools.The City of Vancouver has laid off 1,500 staff to date, mainly workers at the community centres, libraries and theatres that have been closed in the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.In Delta, 500 auxiliary and part-timers are also off the job, 90 per cent of them workers at now closed community centres....

India: PM Modi to share a message with the people

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share a small video message with the people of the country on Friday. "At 9 am tomorrow morning, I'll share a small video message with my fellow Indians," Modi said in a tweet. Earlier in the day...