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Ailing federal prisoner to be released after heading to court over COVID-19 fear
OTTAWA - An inmate with serious health problems will be let out of federal custody after he went to court over fear of contracting COVID-19 behind bars - a move his lawyer hopes will open the doo...
Apr 16, 2020
Federal inmate dies from COVID-19 complications at prison in Mission, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Lawyers are strengthening their calls to thin prison populations following the first death related to COVID-19 at a federal institution. The Correctional Service of Canada said...
Apr 16, 2020
'Tipping point:' Agriculture group wants aid prioritized to ensure food supply
OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says Ottawa should make the industry a priority during the COVID-19 pandemic, second only to the health of Canadians, to safeguard the country...
Apr 16, 2020
Zoos look for financial help to feed animals during COVID-19 closures
TORONTO - Cash-strapped zoos and aquariums across Canada are soliciting donations from the public to keep their animals fed and cared for during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Toronto Zoo, ...
Apr 16, 2020
'There has been a boom.' Surge in video games linked to need for connection
The bleak, stereotypical image of the lonely, socially isolated video game player is rapidly falling away. As the COVID-19 pandemic forces people to find new pursuits while st...
Apr 16, 2020
Despite White House urgency, Canada closes door to reopening U.S. border
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to let Donald Trump down gently Thursday, warning that Canada is still a long way from being ready to agree to relax mutual travel restrictions along i...
Apr 16, 2020
Federal wage subsidy payments to flow first week of May, officials tell MPs
OTTAWA - The first payments from a $73-billion federal wage subsidy program will flow by the end of the first week of May, acting as a buttress against the economic shock from COVID-19. The Liber...
Apr 16, 2020
Trudeau, G7 leaders affirm importance of WHO amid differences with Trump
OTTAWA - Canada and its G7 allies confronted U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday over his decision to cut funding to the World Health Organization, as they stressed solidarity with a key internati...
Apr 16, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 9:15 p.m. B.C. is reporting two new outbreaks of COVID-19 - one at a long-term care facility in Cranbrook and one at an a...
Apr 16, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:27 p.m. ET on April 16, 2020: There are 30,106 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 15,857 confirmed (i...
Apr 16, 2020
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