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PM Trudeau: health professionals have told no need for tests, unless some symptoms develop

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says while he and his children are remaining in self-isolation after his wife tested positive for the novel coronavirus, health professionals have told him he does not need to be tested unless he dev...

Patty Hajdu: public health officials will be reaching out to everyone who had contact with Sophie Trudeau

Health Minister Patty Hajdu says public health officials will be reaching out to everyone who had contact with Sophie Gregoire Trudeau since she became symptomatic. The prime minister's wife was diagnosed with COVID-19 yesterday ...

Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 0.75%

The Bank of Canada is cutting its overnight rate target by half a percentage point to 0.75 per cent in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The last rate cut was last week, when it dropped from 1.75 per cent to 1.25 per cent. @bank...

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Vancouver police seek pink shirt-wearing suspect in Anti-Bullying Day attack

Metro Vancouver Transit Police are asking for the public's help identifying a man wearing a pink shirt who allegedly violently robbed an elderly man on Pink Shirt Day, or Anti-Bullying Day.Transit police say on the morning of February 26th the man in the pink shirt approached the elderly man on a SkyTrain that had just left Granville Station in Vancouver.Police say the suspect reached into the elderly man's pocket and took five dollars before punching him in the face multiple times, breaking his glasses.The suspect left the train at Main Street-Science World Station and paramedics were called...

L.A. Matheson high school locked down after staffer assaulted, seriously injured

A staff member has been seriously hurt in an attack at L.A. Matheson high school in Surrey. RCMP say an emergency response team has been sent to L.A. Matheson Secondary School and the building has been locked down. They say a staff member was assaulted just before 8:30 a.m. and has been taken to hospital. A suspect was seen leaving the school grounds in a grey KIA. Police are appealing for information from witnesses or from anyone who may have surveillance or dashcam footage. RCMP have not said how the staff member was injured but say updates will be provided when more information is avai...

Canadian Parliament shuts until April 20 due to pandemic

Canada's Parliament has agreed to shut down for more than a month. The move comes while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is governing remotely from his home, in self imposed quarantine after his wife tested positive for the new corona virus. Friday's vote is meant to to help ensure lawmakers do not contribute to the spread of for virus. The moves a day after Trudeau's wife tested positive. The prime minister himself has been in selfimposed quarantine. All parties in Parliament agreed to the suspension, which means lawmakers will miss two weeks of sessions since they had previously planned to be a...

Sophie Gregoire Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19: PMO

The Prime Minister's Office says Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19. Following medical advice, the prime minister's wife is remaining in isolation for the time being. The PMO says she is feeling well, is taki...

All cinema halls in Delhi to be closed till March 31: Arvind Kejriwal

Amid growing cases of deadly coronavirus in India, Delhi government has announced to shut all cinema halls in Delhi till March 31. While speaking to media persons, CM Kejriwal said, "We held a meeting on coronavirus where all offi...

7 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. bringing the total to 53

Health officials in British Columbia are advising against all non essential travel outside of Canada including to the United States. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says anyone who chooses to travel outside of Canada will be required to stay away from work or school for 14 days upon their return. She is also recommending that organizers cancel any events for 250 or more people. Health Minister Adrian Dix says schools will remain open but officials will consult over the spring break to determine appropriate policies and procedures. Henry and Dix made the announcement as the province...