Canada

The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 12:30 p.m. on March 24, 2020: There are 2187 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 628 confirmed (includin...

Mar 24, 2020

Already stretched paramedic services crunched by COVID-19

OTTAWA - Paramedics across the country who were already working at capacity say they're being stretched by COVID-19 calls and the extra precautions that come with them. Paramedic Association of Canada...

Mar 24, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times eastern):-8:45 a.m.Ontario is expected to announce a temporary cut in hydro rates as many people work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic....

Mar 24, 2020 Photo courtesy Canadian Press

Trump's impatience with coronavirus measures continues to escalate

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump seems to be growing more impatient by the day with the economic fallout from U.S. efforts to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. Trump says via Twitter today...

Mar 24, 2020

Tories will support aid to Canadians, not Liberal 'power grab': Scheer

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says any conversation about new government powers should not get in the way of getting much-needed assistance out the door as Canadians struggle with the COV...

Mar 24, 2020

Business, labour groups say Liberals' COVID-19 wage subsidy too little to help

OTTAWA - The federal government's planned wage subsidy for businesses hit hard by COVID-19 is being panned this morning by a voice for thousands of small businesses and a major union. The Canadia...

Mar 24, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times eastern): --- 8:45 a.m. Ontario is expected to announce a temporary cut in hydro rates as many people work from home during the COV...

Mar 24, 2020

'Enough is enough. Go home and stay home,' says Trudeau; In The News for Mar. 24

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Mar. 24. What we are watching in Canada ... Pr...

Mar 24, 2020

Math modellers say lack of data makes curve flattening difficult to predict

VANCOUVER - When Caroline Colijn sees the daily numbers of new cases of COVID-19 in Canada, she looks for certain things. As a disease modelling expert, she says the effects of the measures we're taki...

Mar 24, 2020

First Nations Health Authority tailoring its messaging about COVID-19

VANCOUVER - The public health communication about COVID-19 that's aimed at Indigenous communities should be tailored and take into account Indigenous experiences, say a health official and a researche...

Mar 24, 2020