Skip to Main content

5.16°^C Vancouver

News Entertainment Videos Shows Podcast Contact Us

Apr 15, 2020 1:47 AM -

COVID-19: Number of deaths rise past 900, number of cases go past 27,000 in Canada

Share On

covid-19-number-of-deaths-rise-past-900-number-of-cases-go-past-27-000-in-canada

FILE - In this illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). This virus was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China. A woman in the San Francisco Bay Area who became ill after returning from a trip to China has become the ninth person in the U.S. to test positive for a new virus, health authorities said Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. (CDC via AP, File)

There are 27,063 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.

Quebec: 14,248 confirmed (including 435 deaths, 2,146 resolved)

Ontario: 7,953 confirmed (including 334 deaths, 3,568 resolved)

Alberta: 1,870 confirmed (including 48 deaths, 914 resolved)

British Columbia: 1,517 confirmed (including 72 deaths, 942 resolved)

Nova Scotia: 517 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 124 resolved)

Saskatchewan: 301 confirmed (including 4 deaths, 187 resolved)

Manitoba: 229 confirmed (including 4 deaths, 99 resolved), 17 presumptive

Newfoundland and Labrador: 244 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 149 resolved)

New Brunswick: 116 confirmed (including 74 resolved)

Prince Edward Island: 25 confirmed (including 23 resolved)

Repatriated Canadians: 13 confirmed

Yukon: 8 confirmed (including 6 resolved)

Northwest Territories: 5 confirmed (including 1 resolved)

Nunavut: No confirmed cases

Total: 27,063 (17 presumptive, 27,046 confirmed including 903 deaths, 8,233 resolved)

Latest news

AlbertaMar 13, 2026

Court decision expected on injunction challenge to Alberta teachers’ back-to-work law

A judge in Edmonton is expected to rule Friday on whether to grant an injunction against an Alberta law that forced striking teachers back to work last fall. The request comes from the Alberta Teachers’ Association, which argues the province’s legislation ending the strike should be temporarily halted while the courts review its constitutionality. The issue was argued during a two-day hearing earlier this month. Association president Jason Schilling has said that if the court grants the injunction, the union would be in a legal position to resume strike action. He added that any decision t

carney-to-meet-king-charles-during-london-stop-after-nato-exercise-visit

CanadaMar 13, 2026

Carney to meet King Charles during London stop after NATO exercise visit

Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to meet King Charles III in London next week as part of a European trip that includes a NATO exercise visit and talks with the United Kingdom government. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Carney will arrive in London on Sunday after travelling to Norway to observe the NATO Cold Response exercises and attend a Nordic–Canada Council summit. The meeting with the King is scheduled for Monday. The visit comes nearly a year after the monarch travelled to Canada to deliver the Speech from the Throne opening the first session of the 45th Parliament of

canada-loses-84-000-jobs-in-february-as-unemployment-rate-rises-to-6-7

CanadaMar 13, 2026

Canada loses 84,000 jobs in February as unemployment rate rises to 6.7%

Canada’s economy lost 84,000 jobs in February, pushing the national unemployment rate up by 0.2 percentage points to 6.7 per cent, according to new data released Friday by Statistics Canada. The agency said the drop represents the largest monthly employment decline outside the COVID-19 lockdown period in about 17 years. Job losses were recorded across both goods-producing and service-producing sectors. Retail and wholesale trade alone saw about 18,000 positions disappear during the month, the report said. Employment losses were particularly concentrated among men aged 25 to 54 and youth betw

two-men-charged-after-abbotsford-bank-robbery-on-sumas-way

Two men charged after Abbotsford bank robbery on Sumas Way

Two men have been charged following a bank robbery investigation in Abbotsford last month, according to the Abbotsford Police Department. Police say officers responded around 5:23 p.m. on Feb. 6 to a report of a robbery at a bank in the 2100 block of Sumas Way. Investigators say a man entered the bank, demanded money, and left with cash before fleeing in a waiting truck. No injuries were reported. The department’s Major Crime Unit took over the investigation and gathered evidence over several weeks that led detectives across the Lower Mainland, police said in a news release. On March 10, inv

vancouver-lapu-lapu-day-festival-to-return-april-19-with-new-safety-measures-after-2025-attack

Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival to return April 19 with new safety measures after 2025 attack

Organizers say Vancouver’s annual Lapu Lapu Day festival will return April 19, nearly a year after a vehicle ramming attack at last year’s event killed 11 people. Filipino BC announced the gathering will be held at the Italian Cultural Centre rather than on surrounding community streets, saying the venue change is intended to prioritize safety while allowing the Filipino community to come together for reflection. According to a statement from the organization, this year’s event will be called the “Lapu Lapu Day of Togetherness,” focusing on shared reflection and healing following the

Related News

Carney to meet King Charles during London stop after NATO exercise visit

Carney to meet King Charles during London stop after NATO exercise visit

Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to meet King Charles III in London next week as part of a European trip that includes a NATO exercise visit and talks with the United Kingdom government. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Carney will arrive in London on Sunday after travelling to Norway to observe the NATO Cold Response exercises and attend a Nordic–Canada Council summit. The meeting with the King is scheduled for Monday. The visit comes nearly a year after the monarch travelled to Canada to deliver the Speech from the Throne opening the first session of the 45th Parliament of

Canada loses 84,000 jobs in February as unemployment rate rises to 6.7%

Canada loses 84,000 jobs in February as unemployment rate rises to 6.7%

Canada’s economy lost 84,000 jobs in February, pushing the national unemployment rate up by 0.2 percentage points to 6.7 per cent, according to new data released Friday by Statistics Canada. The agency said the drop represents the largest monthly employment decline outside the COVID-19 lockdown period in about 17 years. Job losses were recorded across both goods-producing and service-producing sectors. Retail and wholesale trade alone saw about 18,000 positions disappear during the month, the report said. Employment losses were particularly concentrated among men aged 25 to 54 and youth betw

Police investigate early-morning shots fired in Surrey’s Cloverdale neighbourhood

Police investigate early-morning shots fired in Surrey’s Cloverdale neighbourhood

Surrey Police Service and the RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit are investigating a report of shots fired early Thursday morning in the Cloverdale area of Surrey. Police said officers responded at about 4:35 a.m. to reports of gunfire in the 19500 block of 65 Avenue. According to a police release, officers arriving at the scene located multiple shell casings in the area. Investigators also found damage to a nearby residence that may be connected to the shooting. Police said no injuries have been reported. The RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit General Investigation Uni

Legals

Journalism code of ethics

© 2021 AKASH Broadcasting Inc.

MANAGED BY STRATWIT

useful links

Accessibility Plan

BC Children's Hospital