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Marc Miller: 305 million dollars in funds will be distributed to Indigenous communities

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller has unveiled new support for First Nations communities as they battle COVID-19. Miller says 305-million-dollars in funds will be distributed to Indigenous communities across the country. H...

5.08 million people are receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit according to federal figures till morning

Figures from the federal government this morning show that 5.08 million people are receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. The figure includes about two million workers who previously qualified for employment insurance b...

President Trump: ``in the midst of grief and pain'' the country is seeing ``clear signs that our aggressive strategy'' is working

President Donald Trump is bemoaning the ``horrible'' number of Americans who have died due to the coronavirus, while pointing to signs of hope. Trump says ``in the midst of grief and pain'' the country is seeing ``clear signs tha...

Worldwide deaths from the coronavirus hit 100,000

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has hit 100,000 according to the running tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. The sad milestone comes as Christians around the globe mark a Good Friday unlike any other in front of computer screens instead of in church pews. Meanwhile, some countries are tiptoeing toward reopening segments of their battered economies. Public health officials are warning people against violating the social distancing rules over Easter and allowing the virus to flare up again. Authorities are using roadblocks and other means to discourage travel. ...

478 new COVID-19 cases in Ontario, total deaths rise to 222

Ontario is reporting 478 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total in the province to 6,237. The province is also reporting 22 new deaths for a total of 222. It says 73 long-term care homes are experiencing outbreaks, accounting for 931 cases and 98 deaths.

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Big jump in COVID-19 cases in Quebec, numer of deaths rise to 241

The Quebec government says 25 more people have died from COVID-19, bringing the number of deaths to 241. Premier Francois Legault says he's cautiously optimistic that despite reporting 11,677 confirmed cases and 733 people hospit...

RCMP to enforce Quarantine Act

The RCMP says its officers could visit homes to ensure any person entering Canada is self-isolating for 14 days.The police force says it has been asked to help enforce the Quarantine Act in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.Police...

Feds not yet ready to invoke Emergencies Act

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's schedule is about to change as the federal government continues to avoid invoking the Emergencies Act.Trudeau will be at the House of Commons on Saturday as the government attempts to pass the wage ...

Surrey shooting victim identified as 21 year old Pritpal Singh

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the victim in the April 7 shooting death outside of a Surrey home. The victim has been identified as Pritpal Singh.He was shot outside a house on 138A Street near 88 Avenue at 12:43 a.m.IHIT continues to work with the Surrey RCMP, the Integrated Forensic Identification Services and the B.C. Coroners Service to gather evidence.Investigators are working to determine motive. This incident is not believed to be related to the ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict.Anyone with information is asked to call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551...