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Truckers taking precautions to fight COVID-19 amid spreading concerns

Truckers taking precautions to fight COVID-19 amid spreading concerns

Long-haul truckers are playing an important role in bringing supplies into Canada, but some people are concerned not enough is being done to ensure they aren't transporting COVID-19 with them. "They get the four-question screening ...
Trust laid low by COVID-19, but crisis could give 'civil' society new life

Trust laid low by COVID-19, but crisis could give 'civil' society new life

WASHINGTON — In war, as the saying goes, truth is the first casualty. In a global pandemic, it seems trust doesn't fare too well either.
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $14.5 million Lotto 649 jackpot

No winning ticket for Saturday night's $14.5 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — There was no winning ticket for the $14.5 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a lottery player in British Columbia.
Alberta to share surplus ventilators, masks and gloves with Ontario, Quebec and B.C.

Alberta to share surplus ventilators, masks and gloves with Ontario, Quebec and B.C.

EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has more than enough protective masks, gloves and ventilators for its own COVID-19 needs, so it's sharing some of its surplus with provinces in more dire need.
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 9:45 p.m. A bill aimed at relieving the economic strains of COVID-19 has been granted royal assent.
Government, opposition parties strike deal to pass massive wage subsidy bill

Government, opposition parties strike deal to pass massive wage subsidy bill

OTTAWA — Parliament has approved a massive $73-billion wage subsidy program aimed at helping businesses and workers survive the economic ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hayley Wickenheiser begins personal protective equipment drive in Toronto

Hayley Wickenheiser begins personal protective equipment drive in Toronto

TORONTO — Hayley Wickenheiser can't believe how quickly her drive for personal protection equipment has come together.
Quebec premier says 31 people have died at troubled long-term care home

Quebec premier says 31 people have died at troubled long-term care home

A police investigation is underway at a private long-term care facility in western Montreal where Quebec Premier Francois Legault said 31 people have died since March 13.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:01 p.m. ET on April 11, 2020: There are 23,318 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.
Concerns raised about COVID-19 quarantine rules for migrant workers

Concerns raised about COVID-19 quarantine rules for migrant workers

OTTAWA — Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet is raising concern about temporary foreign workers arriving in Canada to work on farms, saying he believes the quarantine rules for these workers are inadequate.