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Canada now has more than 4,000 COVID-19 cases tested positive

There are4,043 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 1,629 confirmed (including 8 deaths, 1 resolved) Ontario: 858 confirmed (including 15 deaths, 8 resolved) British Columbia: 725 confirmed Alberta: 486 confirmed (i...

BC has 66 new cases of COVID-19, Total number of positive cases in the province goes to 725

Another 66 people in British Columbia have been diagnosed with COVID-19 for a total of 725 cases in the province. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there are no new deaths. Fourteen people have died from COVID-19 in the province. Henry says there are also new guidelines that will allow doctors to prescribe drugs to illicit drug users, giving them a safe supply to ensure they're able to comply with self-isolation requirements. Health Minister Adrian Dix says staff at the government's 811 health helpline managed to answer 5,070 calls on Wednesday, dealing with the anxiety and the ...

67 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, Total cases-486

Alberta has identified 67 new cases of COVID-19, bringing its total to 486. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical health officer, says the cases include 13 at the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre in Calgary. The vi...

Francois Philippe Champagne: Canada and its G-7 counterparts need to rely on science to make proper decisions

Foreign Affairs Minister Francois Philippe Champagne says Canada and its G-7 counterparts need to rely on science to make proper decisions in combating the COVID-19 outbreak now, and in the post virus recovery phase. He says there is concern about the spread of disinformation. His comments come a day after he and his G-7 counterparts met via videoconference with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the wake of President Donald Trump's heavily criticized pledge to end the American pandemic lockdown by Easter Sunday. Champagne says they stressed the need to act in tandem to contain the virus, a...

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PM Justin Trudeau: Government is looking at extending lower-interest credit directly to consumers

With many Canadians struggling financially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government is looking at ways to help people pay their bills. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Finance Minister Bill Morneau is in tal...

Dr. Theresa Tam: Random checks will be done to ensure Canadians returning to Canada are following the mandatory 14 day quarantine

Canada's chief public health officer says random checks will be done to ensure Canadians returning to Canada from abroad are following the new mandatory 14 day quarantine. Dr. Theresa Tam says contact information about travellers...

Quebec has 1,629 COVID-19 cases

A 91 year old man from Quebec's Laurentians region is the eighth person to succumb to COVID-19 in the province. Regional health authorities confirmed the man, who lived in a seniors' home, died Wednesday. Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the province now has 1,629 confirmed cases of COVID-19, an increase of 290 from the day before. Provincial health authorities had confirmed two additional deaths Wednesday, and Montreal's public health department announced later in the day the city's first COVID-19 death. ...

B.C. government making efforts to ensure goods and services are getting to those who need them

The B.C. government stepped up its efforts under the Emergency Program Act on Thursday to ensure, among other things, that goods and services are getting to those who need them. Here's a look at what is happening: A new government unit will co-ordinate the distribution of goods and services, while bylaws that restrict the delivery of goods to certain times of the day are being suspended. The province is going after the black market, banning the resale of food, medical supplies, personal protective equipment and cleaning products. Municipal bylaw officers will enforce business closures and the...

Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland: Any move by US to send soldiers to the border would be seen as damaging to relations

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says any move by the United States to send American soldiers to the border to intercept illegal migrants would be seen as damaging to Canada's relationship with the United States. Prime Min...

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