Murray Wood: Conservatives need to broaden appeal as Liberals form government
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Words to remember: Canadian newsmakers have their say on COVID-19
A look at some of the top quotes from across Canada on Friday in relation to COVID-19: "We're in it for the long haul. It's not going to be days and weeks, it's definitely months. Many months." - Dr. ...
Mar 27, 2020
Defence chief puts Canadian military on COVID-19 war footing
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is being put on a war footing as it prepares to be thrown into the COVID-19 crisis. Chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance issued the call to arms in a five-...
Mar 27, 2020
Five things about Ottawa's support for Canadians, businesses during COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government capped an unprecedented week Friday by announcing a slew of measures to help small businesses cope with the COVID-19 crisis, bringing Ottawa's total planned support in ...
Mar 27, 2020
Marc Miller urges First Nations to delay elections during COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller is encouraging Indigenous communities gearing up for elections this year to postpone their votes. Miller says holding an election during a pandemic&nb...
Mar 27, 2020
B.C. measures appear to have slowed the increase in COVID-19: health officer
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says she's starting to see "glimmers of hope" in an apparent shift toward flattening the curve of COVID-19 cases in the province. The provi...
Mar 27, 2020
Rural doctors and mayors ask city-dwellers to stay home and not tax system
Rural health-care providers and small-town politicians are pleading with snowbirds and city-dwellers to stay at their primary homes during the COVID-19 pandemic rather than self-isolating in more remo...
Mar 27, 2020
Financial-aid requests won't be hindered by Service Canada closures: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Service Canada employees can and should be working from home, despite the growing demand generated by financial-aid applications, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. The federal govern...
Mar 27, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:08 p.m. ET on March 27, 2020: There are 4,757 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 2,021 confirmed (in...
Mar 27, 2020
Federal deficit to top $112 billion in coming year due to COVID-19, PBO says
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog is projecting that the federal deficit for the coming fiscal year could be $112.7 billion, a jump of $89.5 billion from previous forecasts as government spending ...
Mar 27, 2020
Leaders detail concerns about COVID-19 impacts on Indigenous populations
OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders from across Canada say they are worried supports promised by the federal government to help First Nations, Inuit and Metis deal with the fallout of COVID-19 might not do en...
Mar 27, 2020
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