Canada

Nova Scotian hosts online kitchen party as antidote to the COVID-19 blues

HALIFAX - For those growing weary of gloomy news about the COVID-19 pandemic, Nova Scotian Heather Thompson has created an upbeat antidote: an online, down-home kitchen party. The Facebook page T...

Apr 01, 2020

Feds likely didn't have enough protective gear in emergency stockpile: Hajdu

OTTAWA - Health Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government likely did not have enough protective equipment in its emergency stockpile to meet needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hajdu ...

Apr 01, 2020

Man facing murder charges in deaths of Saskatchewan boy and grandparents

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A Saskatchewan man is facing three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of a seven-year-old boy and the child's grandparents. Court records show an appearance was schedul...

Apr 01, 2020

Duration of COVID-19 measures depends on obeying health authorites: PM

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the longer it takes for all Canadians to follow the rules and stay home the longer it will be before life can return to normal.One scenario presented to cab...

Apr 01, 2020

Trudeau: U.S. standing down plan to send soldiers to backstop northern border

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the United States appears to have backed off on its plan to send soldiers to the Canada-U.S. border. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security had been float...

Apr 01, 2020

Trudeau defends new flights bringing Canadians home from across the globe

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians being flown home from abroad must subject themselves to "rigorous" and mandatory 14-day self-isolation to keep their fellow citizens safe. Tr...

Apr 01, 2020

Canadians able to apply for Emergency Response Benefit starting next week

OTTAWA-Justin Trudeau addressed the country from Rideau Cottage this morning announcing that Canadians will be able to apply for the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) later this month.Startin...

Apr 01, 2020

Supply-line disruptions could cause Canadian drug shortage

OTTAWA - The deputy minister of Health Canada says the COVID-19 pandemic will likely lead to shortages of drugs and medical devices that treat other conditions. A lack of medications to fill ordinary ...

Apr 01, 2020

Troops await word on quarantine location upon return from Ukraine

OTTAWA - Canadian troops returning from Ukraine this month have not been told whether they will allowed to quarantine at home or be forced to spend the two weeks somewhere else. The 200 troops first d...

Apr 01, 2020

Liberals must provide clarity, not more confusion on wage subsidy: Scheer

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says confusion over who is eligible for the government's promised wage subsidy must be cleared up. Scheer says the legislation as written - and hastily passe...

Apr 01, 2020