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Canada-U. S. border closure extended 30 days as American COVID-19 cases rise: source
OTTAWA - The Canada-U. S. border is set to remain closed well into December. A federal source speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly confirmed the ...
Nov 18, 2020
Vancouver mayor moves to decriminalize simple possession of illicit drugs
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he's preparing to table a motion that would see city council vote on the decriminalization of simple possession of illicit drugs. "Personal possession and use of d...
Nov 18, 2020
Potential vaccine news brightens dark day marked by rising COVID-19 cases, deaths
Ontario's health minister on Wednesday suggested Canada could start receiving millions of doses of COVID-19 as soon as January, providing a glimmer of hope on an otherwise dark day marked by rising ca...
Nov 18, 2020
Canada's cybersecurity agency warns of online threats that exploit COVID-19 fears
OTTAWA - A federal agency that monitors brewing online threats warns of fraudsters dangling COVID-19-related content to fool victims into clicking on malicious links and attachments. Online tricksters...
Nov 18, 2020
Security, health experts to lead review of pandemic warning system
OTTAWA - A former national security adviser will lead a probe of whether Canada's pandemic warning system failed just before COVID-19 struck, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Wednesday. Margaret Blood...
Nov 18, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Nov. 18, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:10 p.m. British Columbia officials say the second wave is putting a strain on the province's health-care system. Health offici...
Nov 18, 2020
Schools, businesses closed: Nunavut goes into territorywide lockdown today
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut is shutting down for two weeks starting today to try to get cases of COVID-19 under control. All schools and non-essential businesses are closed, as are libraries, fitness c...
Nov 18, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:24 p.m. EST on Nov. 18, 2020:There are 311,110 confirmed cases in Canada._ Quebec: 127,233 confirmed (including 6,710 deaths, 108,625 r...
Nov 18, 2020
Capacity 'stretched' as Nunavut deals with rising COVID-19 cases: top doctor
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says capacity to deal with an outbreak of COVID-19 is "stretched," which is why the government has shut down the territory for two weeks to try...
Nov 17, 2020
Simple messages and coherent policy needed to clear up COVID confusion: experts
Simple, direct messaging from officials is necessary to clear up confusion about shifting public health restrictions amid skyrocketing COVID-19 infections in Canada, experts in health and communicatio...
Nov 17, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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