Canada

Prime minister promises more pandemic aid to come from Ottawa

TORONTO - Justin Trudeau says there will be more support from the federal government to help certain sectors of the economy reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The prime m...

May 09, 2020

Saskatchewan Indigenous community 'frustrated and angry' as it battles outbreak

LA LOCHE, Sask. - Amanda Black feels lucky that her symptoms have remained mild since she tested positive last week for COVID-19. She and her six-year-old son, Malachi, have runny noses and can't tast...

May 09, 2020

Canada backs U.S.-led effort for Taiwan at WHO over China's objections

OTTAWA - Canada has backed an American-led effort to allow Taiwan to be granted observer status at the World Health Organization because of its early success in containing COVID-19. The move is politi...

May 09, 2020

No easy fix for long-term care, but it starts with working conditions: experts

OTTAWA - Experts say the path to fixing long-term care after the COVID-19 pandemic is not clear, but many agree it starts with improving conditions for the caregivers who work in them. Policy-mak...

May 09, 2020

Feds reject eight million N95 masks from a single distributor

OTTAWA - The federal government has suspended shipments of N95 respirators from a Montreal-based supplier after about eight million of the masks made in China failed to meet specifications. ...

May 08, 2020

Peer pressure, public messaging will affect behaviour when rules loosen: experts

TORONTO - Peer pressure and public messaging will influence Canadians' ability and willingness to maintain safe behaviours as restrictions around COVID-19 begin to loosen, some experts say a...

May 08, 2020

First Nation, Metis, Inuit leaders concerned about Indigenous COVID-19 outbreaks

OTTAWA - First Nations, Inuit and Metis leaders are raising concern about a growing number of outbreaks of COVID-19 in Indigenous communities and say it's getting harder to find the money an...

May 08, 2020

Federal settlement for thalidomide survivors gets court's approval

OTTAWA - A federal judge has locked in a compensation program for Canadians born with birth defects because of the drug thalidomide. Thalidomide was approved in Canada to treat morning sickness in pre...

May 08, 2020

Office highrise elevators COVID pinch point; long line-ups and delays feared

TORONTO - As tens of thousands of Canadian workers start preparing for a post-lockdown return to their offices, elevators have become a hot-button issue amid concerns about the potential for long line...

May 08, 2020

Canada pushes African debt relief to ward off COVID-19 economic crisis: minister

OTTAWA - Canada's development minister says the government is pushing international actors to provide debt relief in Africa and other less-developed regions to help fight threats of hunger, econo...

May 08, 2020