Tag Archives: health

WASHINGTON - The federal Liberal government used some of the sternest language diplomacy allows Thursday as it condemned a White House proposal to send soldiers to the Canada-U.S. border, os...

MONTREAL - Canadian hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer says it has received government authorization to produce protective gear for medical staff and first responders. The company says it has modifie...

OTTAWA - Despite the daunting hurdles posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Iran must live up to its pledge to co-operate with the investigation into its downing of a commercial airliner in January, says Fo...

OTTAWA - The federal government is asking banks and credit-card companies to lower interest rates for Canadians, many of whom are struggling financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The gove...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner is urging policy-makers, employers, landlords and service providers to keep human rights principles at the core of their response to the C...

FREDERICTON - Some residents of Campobello Island, N.B., who must drive into the United States to reach the Canadian mainland, are asking the province for another way to get supplies during the COVID-...

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern):   4 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will confer today with leaders of the world's biggest economies about the glo...

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on March 27, 2020: There are 4,043 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 1,629 confirmed (including...

TORONTO - The unrelenting climb in COVID-19 cases in Canada continued Thursday amid tightening restrictions aimed at curbing the pandemic as experts warned against prescribing or using unpro...

CALGARY - Canada's agriculture sector is warning of higher prices and potential food shortages if it isn't designated an essential service and allowed to do business as usual during the COVI...