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Winnipeg: More than 40 health care workers have been sent home to self-isolate

More than 40 health-care workers at a Winnipeg hospital have been sent home to self-isolate after two staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials say it will have an impact on services at the Health Sciences Cent...

16 deaths and 401 more COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario

Ontario is reporting 401 more COVID-19 cases today, including 16 more deaths. A Bobcaygeon nursing home is also reporting two more deaths of residents in a COVID-19 outbreak there, bringing the total to 16. In the province, there...

Melania Trump talks to Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, wishing good health and quick recovery from COVID-19

Melania Trump says she has spoken with Sophie Gregoire Trudeau to wish her good health as she recovers from COVID-19. The U.S. first lady says on Twitter that she spoke with her Canadian counterpart earlier today and expressed gr...

Dr. Theresa Tam: Almost half of the deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Canada have occurred in long term care homes

Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, says almost half of the deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Canada have occurred in long term care homes. Tam says at least 50 of the 111 deaths already confirmed took place in ...

Quebec Premier encouraging police to be less tolerant with people refusing to follow the COVID-19 rules of engagement

Quebec Premier Francois Legault is encouraging police to be less tolerant with people refusing to follow the COVID-19 rules of engagement. Legault says he's hearing of people who are flouting physical distancing rules or companie...

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Trudeau calls first ministers meeting on COVID-19, promises better data soon

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will soon be able to give Canadians a better sense of the impact COVID-19 is going to have on this country but he isn't able to do it yet.As countries like New Zealand and the United States pr...

Ill-fated cruise ships awaiting approval to dock in Florida

Two cruise ships experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak are waiting to learn when they'll be allowed to dock at a Florida port.About 250 Canadians are on board the M-S Zaandam and M-S Rotterdam.Holland America says it has received appr...

Surrey's Gagandeep Dhillon charged with fraud after racking up $458K in alleged credit card transactions

RCMP in Surrey say charges have been laid in relation to more than $458,000 in fraudulent credit card transactions. Police say the Surrey RCMP Economic Crimes Unit began investigating in late June 2017 after a report from a local business that believed their customers' credit card data had been compromised. They say incidents of fraud affecting numerous victims in Surrey were connected to similar incidents in Richmond. 31 year old Gagandeep Dhillon from Surrey has now been charged with 28 counts of fraud related offences....

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COVID-19: 9,729 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada, 111 deaths reported

There are 9,729 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 4,611 confirmed (including 33 deaths, 155 resolved) Ontario: 2,392 confirmed (including 37 deaths, 689 resolved) British Columbia: 1,066 confirmed (including ...