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3M pushes back on Trump administration order to stop sending N95 masks to Canada

WASHINGTON — One of the biggest American manufacturers of protective medical gear went to bat for its Canadian customers Friday as it pushed back against a White House order to stop exporting its surgical-grade face masks — mission-critical armour in

Apr 3, 2020 5:48 PM Read more >

Delta police say they stopped sale of medical equipment at inflated prices

DELTA, B.C. — Police in Delta, B.C., say it was "troubling" to catch two people this week allegedly reselling boxes of respirators and surgical masks at highly inflated prices.

Apr 3, 2020 4:37 PM Read more >

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 7:15 p.m. Police in Delta, B.C., say it was "troubling" to catch two people this week allegedly reselling medical face masks at highly inflated prices.

Apr 3, 2020 4:20 PM Read more >

Patients paying higher dispensing fees as pharmacists limit prescription amounts

OTTAWA — A new policy that has pharmacists restricting patients to a 30-day supply of their medications means some people are having to pay dispensing fees two or three times over.

Apr 3, 2020 4:16 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:14 p.m. on April 3, 2020: There are 12,547 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.

Apr 3, 2020 4:16 PM Read more >

Campaigning in a time of crisis: Tory leadership candidates carry on

OTTAWA — Ease into the pitch slowly, get the cheques in the mail, plan to keep making new plans and above all else — don't get complacent.

Apr 3, 2020 2:57 PM Read more >

Scheer calls for more oversight of government's COVID-19 response

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is calling for the Liberals to be more transparent about their response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Apr 3, 2020 2:48 PM Read more >

Words to remember: Canadian newsmakers have their say on COVID-19

A look at some of the top quotes from on Friday in relation to COVID-19 in Canada: "If we do everything that we can think of — everything that already has been done stays in place (and) all of the other measures which are being considered (are) put i

Apr 3, 2020 2:44 PM Read more >

GST credit payments to low-income earners to arrive one month earlier

OTTAWA — The federal government is speeding up financial help to low-income earners hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with payments through the GST credit a month sooner than planned as it prepares to deliver billions more on benefits beginning next week

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Ontario closing more businesses effective Saturday to limit spread of COVID-19

TORONTO — The sacrifices Ontarians have made recently have saved thousands from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Doug Ford said Friday, even as he announced more stringent measures in a bid to avert what new projections suggest could be

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