Tag Archives: Health

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...

TORONTO - A number of Royal Canadian Legion branches across the country have launched online fundraising efforts to keep their doors open after suffering financial setbacks because of COVID-19. T...

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government says 23 Canadians were being held at federal quarantine sites as the week began to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The newly released figure, the most current...

OTTAWA - The head of the United Nations children's agency says the COVID-19 outbreak has sparked an increase in online child sexual predators that organizations, governments and parents need to take m...