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Vancouver biotech company discovering antibodies for COVID-19 treatment
VANCOUVER - There may be another valuable shield in the fight against COVID-19, and the head of a Vancouver biotech firm says it could buy time as researchers race to develop a vaccine. Carl...
May 05, 2020
Most Canadians comfortable with pace of easing restrictions: poll
OTTAWA - As provinces start to tiptoe toward normalcy by gently lifting restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, a new poll suggests Canadians are largely happy with the pace. P...
May 05, 2020
Canada's COVID-19 death toll passes 4,000; feds announce help for farmers
TORONTO - The number of people in Canada killed by COVID-19 passed the 4,000 mark on Tuesday, as provinces eased anti-pandemic restrictions and the government announced new aid for farmers. The grim f...
May 05, 2020
Amazon VP says he quit after workers who raised COVID-19 concerns were fired
A Canadian software developer says he has resigned his position as a vice president with Amazon over the firing of employees who he says fought for better COVID-19 protection in the company'...
May 04, 2020
Ontario calls for a national strategy on contact tracing of COVID-19 cases
TORONTO - Ontario's premier is calling for a national strategy on contact tracing. Doug Ford says he spoke with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday about the matter and planned to make t...
May 04, 2020
Nunavut's first COVID-19 case turns out to be false positive
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Canada's High Arctic may still be free of the novel coronavirus. A case of COVID-19 supposedly confirmed in the remote Nunavut community of Pond Inlet last week has turned out to be...
May 04, 2020
China says faulty masks a 'contractual' matter that has been fixed
OTTAWA - The Chinese embassy in Ottawa claimed Monday that the one million faulty N95 masks that arrived in Canada from China last month were the result of a "contractual" issue that has now been...
May 04, 2020
Murky mystery of COVID-19's origins takes back seat in Canada to easing crisis
WASHINGTON - Canada is keeping a safe distance - for now - from the theory that the COVID-19 outbreak began by accident in a virology laboratory in China - a narrative that's gaining traction by ...
May 04, 2020
Bank of Canada's independence key to aiding post-COVID recovery, Wilkins says
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada will need to maintain its independence to aid the economy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly as the country's debt levels rise, says the bank's secon...
May 04, 2020
Trudeau takes part in COVID-19 virtual pledging conference led by EU
OTTAWA - Canada joined the global community Monday in helping to raise $11 billion toward a COVID-19 vaccine, amid promises to avoid past pandemic practice and make it available fo...
May 04, 2020
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