Category Archives: Canada

Ottawa opens COVID-19 isolation and treatment centre for homeless
OTTAWA - A local recreation centre in Ottawa is becoming an isolation and treatment centre for homeless people with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19. The centre opens today, and three peo...
Mar 23, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): --- 9:05 Anyone who ignores Vancouver's state of local emergency declaration could receive a ticket and stiff fine if cit...
Mar 23, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

COVID-19 cases in Canada surge to 1,472 as the death toll hits 21
OTTAWA - The number of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada rose to 1,472 by the end of Sunday, an increase of 141 over the previous 24 hours. And the country's death toll from the new c...
Mar 23, 2020

COVID 19 surges and hospital donations; In The News for March 23
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 March 23 ... COV...
Mar 23, 2020

A new breed of celebrity in the age of COVID-19: the chief medical officer
Day after day, premiers have announced new restrictions on Canadians' civil liberties that they say are critical to limiting the spread of COVID-19. But it is the&nb...
Mar 23, 2020

Hospital holds mask drive as groups sound alarm over impending shortage
TORONTO - A Toronto hospital is accepting donations of face masks and other protective gear from members of the public in an effort to ward off what some say is an impending shortage. The Personal Pro...
Mar 23, 2020

Feds launch ad campaign urging social distancing, hygiene during COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA - The federal government is launching a $30-million national ad campaign Monday to urge every Canadian to do their bit to help prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus. The adv...
Mar 22, 2020

CP NewsAlert: Canada refuses to go to Tokyo Olympics unless Games postponed
TORONTO - Canada won't be at this summer's Tokyo Olympics unless the Games are postponed by a year. The Canadian Olympic Committee sent out a statement Sunday evening saying it's refusi...
Mar 22, 2020

Joyce Milgaard, tireless activist mother of wrongfully convicted son, dies
TORONTO - Joyce Milgaard, who spent decades fighting tirelessly for the exoneration of her wrongfully convicted son, David Milgaard, has died after a lengthy illness, his brother said on Sunday. Milga...
Mar 22, 2020

Erin O'Toole latest to call for delay in Conservative leadership vote
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole is adding his voice to the chorus of people calling for the June 27 vote to be delayed. O'Toole, a former cabinet minister and current...
Mar 22, 2020