Tag Archives: Health

OTTAWA - Legislation to enact a massive wage subsidy program is being held up as political parties debate how Parliament should work in the midst of a deadly global pandemic. The Liberal government is...

OTTAWA - One of the companies making ventilators for the federal government is expanding its production capacity more than tenfold to meet demands created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Another one has nev...

TORONTO - The shortcomings of Canada's COVID-19 testing strategy came to the fore Wednesday as Ontario's premier admitted to "unacceptable" testing rates, Quebec promised to aggressively root out infe...

Business groups applauded the federal government's decision to loosen requirements for its wage subsidy program for employers hit by COVID-19, even as they emphasized the need for money to quickl...

MONTREAL - One of the two Quebecers who successfully fought to expand medically assisted dying laws has undergone the procedure, saying the COVID-19 pandemic forced him to push up his death. Lawy...

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern):   10:50 p.m. The federal government says it will release information Thursday outlining how COVID-19 could affect Ca...

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on April 8, 2020: There are 17,897 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 9,340 confirmed (i...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today further measures to financially support entrepreneurs, small businesses and young people who aren't eligible for previously unveile...

CALGARY - Melissa David has seen the toll pandemic-related financial and physical strain can have on pet owners. She runs a charity called Parachutes for Pets, which provides subsidized...

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...