Trudeau announces COVID-19 economic response plan

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Media Release: The Government of Canada is taking strong and quick action to protect our economy, and the health, safety, and jobs of all Canadians...

Canadian banks move to help customers, allow deferral of mortgage payments

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TORONTO — Canada’s big banks are moving to provide financial breathing room to customers hurt by disruptions from the steps taken to slow the spread...

Streaming platforms boost offers, studios release movies at home in response...

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TORONTO — Streaming platforms are joining Hollywood in throwing away the rule book in hopes of attracting viewers stuck inside during the COVID-19 pandemic. There was...

Health systems ramping up to deal with potential influx of COVID-19...

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OTTAWA — While Canadians stay home in an effort to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, officials are working behind the scenes to try...

Morneau to unveil $20 billion or more to cushion financial shock...

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OTTAWA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau is poised to announce billions in federal aid to help cushion the financial shock of the COVID-19 outbreak...

Ontario reports first death linked to COVID-19 in 77-year-old man

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TORONTO — Ontario health officials confirmed the province’s first death in a patient with COVID-19 on Tuesday, hours after Premier Doug Ford declared a...

Canada closes borders to most foreigners to fight spread of COVID-19

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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is closing its borders to most people who aren’t Canadians or permanent residents to slow the...

‘On the precipice:’ COVID-19 has Canadian Blood Services worried about shortage

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OTTAWA — A senior official with Canadian Blood Services is warning that Canada is facing a critical shortage if it doesn’t find a way to...

More help coming for workers affected by COVID-19, Trudeau pledges

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OTTAWA — Canadian workers can expect significant new supports from the federal government to help them deal with the economic shock from COVID-19, Prime...

Health officials explain why not everyone can get swabbed for COVID-19...

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TORONTO — Canada’s top public health officer says supply limitations are forcing COVID-19 testing centres “to be smart” about who they can assess for the respiratory...

Hundreds show up to Ottawa COVID-19 assessment centre, but few actually...

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OTTAWA — Many of the hundreds of people descending on one of Canada’s first dedicated COVID-19 assessment centre went home without being tested on Saturday as...

Trudeau says border closures, mandatory screening up for discussion

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OTTAWA — The federal government is retooling messaging for travellers arriving in Canada amid criticism that it’s not doing enough to ensure thousands of people entering the country...

Ontario government plans bill to help workers affected by COVID-19 pandemic

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TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s office says the government is drafting legislation that would remove employers’ ability to require sick notes for people in...

The good and bad consequences of school closures amid a disease...

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TORONTO — From school closures to travel restrictions to limits on large gatherings, Canada entered a new stage in combating the spread of COVID-19 this week...

Concerns raised over COVID-19 outbreak plans for Indigenous communities

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Ottawa’s plans to respond to possible COVID-19 outbreaks in remote, fly-in and already vulnerable Indigenous communities are getting a failing grade from opposition politicians who say...