Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Feds pledge $440 million to join international vaccine program
OTTAWA - Canada will spend $440 million to join an international program that is trying ensure COVID-19 vaccines aren't just hoarded by rich countries, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. But C...
Sep 25, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 7 p.m. The federal government says there has been a "considerable" weekly increase in the number of new and active COVID-19 ...
Sep 25, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 25
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:42 p.m. EDT on Sept. 25, 2020: There are 150,456 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 70,307 confirmed (including 5,814 deaths, 60,256 ...
Sep 25, 2020
After long-term care, Quebec private seniors residences a growing COVID-19 concern
MONTREAL - A slow but steady rise of COVID-19 cases in Quebec's private seniors residences in recent weeks is causing concern among experts and authorities, who want to avoid the disast...
Sep 25, 2020
Trudeau stresses vigilance, announces vaccine pact as COVID-19 cases reach 150,000
OTTAWA - Quebeckers were urged to stop socializing, Ontarians were barred from late-night pub-hopping, and the entire country was sternly warned of "critical" containment measures required in coming w...
Sep 24, 2020
No safe mask option for bearded members, RCMP says, but force is exploring solutions
OTTAWA - The RCMP says there is no safe and proven face covering for officers with beards, but it is working to find one for Sikh members temporarily sidelined from front-line policing. Prime Minister...
Sep 24, 2020
Eleven jurors find man guilty of murder after juror with COVID-19 symptoms excused
WINNIPEG - A 23-year-old man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a Winnipeg foster home manager. An eleven-person jury reached the verdict against Kane Moar for the ...
Sep 24, 2020
Gap in early death rates between rich and poor growing: research
Poor Canadians stand a greater chance of dying early than the well off and that gap has been growing for decades, says a detailed new analysis. The study, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Asso...
Sep 24, 2020
Tory leader O'Toole says he won't bar MPs from using private COVID-19 testing site
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he's urging his MPs to be hypervigilant amid concerns they could bring COVID-19 from Ottawa back to their ridings. But he won't stop them from using the ...
Sep 24, 2020
Politicians must not pressure Health Canada to approve rapid COVID-19 tests: Freeland
OTTAWA - The federal government is "lining up advance deals" to buy rapid tests for COVID-19 so as soon as the technology is approved for use in Canada, it can be put to work, says Deputy Prime Minist...
Sep 24, 2020
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