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Feds prepared to push back against any new U.S. tariffs on aluminum, Duclos says

The federal government will make the case to the Trump administration that Canadian aluminum is no threat to the American market, as the mercurial president reportedly prepares to slap on tariffs anew.Treasury Board President Jean...

Aurora Cannabis to lay off staff, close five sites

Aurora Cannabis Inc. is continuing to restructure with more layoffs and facility closures. The Edmonton-based cannabis company says it will reduce its selling, general and administrative workforce by 25 per cent immediately.Another 30 per cent of production staff will be laid off from the company over the next two quarters.Aurora has also decided to cease operations at five facilities over the next two quarters in order to focus production and manufacturing at the company's larger scale and more efficient sites.The affected facilities are Aurora Prairie, Aurora Mountain, Aurora Ridge, Aurora V...

Novak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus

Novak Djokovic tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in Serbia and Croatia. The top-ranked Serb is the fourth player to test positive for the virus after first...

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Eight more weeks of CERB to cost $17.9 billion, budget officer says

The parliamentary budget officer estimates in a new report that it will cost $17.9 billion to provide eight extra weeks of payments through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. The report this morning from budget officer Yves G...

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India, China Corps Commanders hold talks for nearly 11 hours

The meeting between Indian Army's 14 Corps Commander Lt Gen Harinder Singh and his Chinese counterpart got over after around 11 hours, sources said."Today's meeting between the Corps Commander-level officers of India and China is ...

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Six COVID-19 related deaths reported in Canada

There are 101,637 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 54,835 confirmed (including 5,417 deaths, 23,506 resolved) Ontario: 33,637 confirmed (including 2,609 deaths, 28,933 resolved) Alberta: 7,736 confirmed (includi...

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British Columbia announces one additional death from COVID-19

British Columbia's top doctor is warning people not to let their guard down against COVID-19 as the province prepares to allow more travel this summer. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the premier is expected to an...

WHO says record levels of new COVID-19 cases due to the pandemic peaking in large countries

The World Health Organization says the record levels of new daily COVID-19 cases are due to the pandemic peaking in a number of large countries all at once. Emergencies chief Doctor Michael Ryan says that the numbers are increasi...

City of Surrey and a group in Burnaby reporting successful initiatives to increase the amount of PPE's

The City of Surrey and a group in Burnaby are both reporting successful initiatives to increase the amount of personal protective equipment available to frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from Surrey says 16 of its local manufacturers have re-tooled since the virus hit in March and have now reached four million dollars in sales of protective equipment, also known as PPE. Surrey says over the last several months, local companies have supplied a range of equipment, including 100,000 face shields and 300,000 litres of disinfectant and hand sanitizers to Canadian firms. B...