Canada

Does letting kids get COVID-19 help build immunity among the wider society?

MONTREAL - The Quebec government has suggested that reopening schools and daycares could be a way to both kick-start its economy and slow the transmission of COVID-19 in the province. Quebec...

Apr 17, 2020

Freeze carbon tax, delay new climate regs during virus crisis, oil lobby asks

OTTAWA - Canada's oil and gas producers are asking the federal government to freeze the carbon tax, postpone environment reporting requirements, and delay new climate change regulations whil...

Apr 17, 2020

PM under pressure to flesh out promise to top up pay for long-term care workers

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be under pressure today to flesh out his promise to do more to protect seniors in long-term care homes, which have been hardest hit by the deadly COVID-19 p...

Apr 17, 2020

Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...

Apr 17, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on April 17, 2020: There are 30,106 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 15,857 confirmed (incl...

Apr 17, 2020

Champagne, Ukraine reject Iran crash report suggesting immunity for Tehran

OTTAWA - Canada and Ukraine flatly rejected a report suggesting the regime was seeking immunity from future legal action after shooting down a passenger jet in January. The Iranian military ...

Apr 16, 2020

Broader gender focus needed for COVID-19 response, advocates say

OTTAWA - As Canada continues to combat the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, women's rights advocates say not enough focus has been placed on the unique and often disproportionate impact the pa...

Apr 16, 2020

Transit workers across Canada concerned over lack of protective gear

TORONTO - Jason Watts hides in the washroom right up until the moment his shift as a bus driver in Toronto's transit system begins. The Toronto Transit Commission worker is terrified of contracti...

Apr 16, 2020

Trudeau, premiers to focus on topping up pay for workers in long-term care homes

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and provincial and territorial leaders will speak tonight about ways to better protect those in long-term care facilities, which have been hardest hit by the&nbs...

Apr 16, 2020

Ailing federal prisoner who fears COVID-19 awaits word on early release

OTTAWA - A inmate who has serious health problems and fears COVID-19 hopes to hear from the federal prison service today whether he will be let out of custody. Otherwise, Derrick Snow's case is s...

Apr 16, 2020