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OTTAWA — Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the federal government is working on ways to ensure seasonal workers who do not currently qualify for the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit will be able to apply.

Saturday marks one month since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.

OTTAWA — When 40 Canadian Rangers swung into action in northern Quebec this week to set up heated tents for COVID-19 screening and conduct other tasks in their local communities due to the pandemic, they formed the most visible military response to t

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $70 million dollar jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory.

OTTAWA — The federal minister of Indigenous Services says even though the number of COVID-19 cases on reserves remains low, no one should be complacent.

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9 p.m. on April 10, 2020: There are 22,148 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 6:45 p.m. British Columbia is reporting five more deaths due to COVID-19, along with 40 new cases. That brings the provincial death toll to 55 among 1,410 confirmed cases in total.

OTTAWA — Canada and its G20 partners won't yet be following OPEC nations by cutting production to stop spiralling oil prices caused by the COVID-19 crisis and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, Canada's energy minister said Friday.

The RCMP is warning people they will do physical checks to enforce the Quarantine Act, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hinted Friday that rules could be loosened this summer if Canadians act now to contain the spread of COVID-19.