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UK to infect healthy volunteers in vaccine research trial

Volunteers say they want to take part to help bring an end to the pandemic

Oct 21, 2020 12:45 PM Read more >

One in four Canadians say their mental health is worse than during COVID-19 outbreak

Participants cited concerns about the length and severity of the pandemic as their biggest source of anxiety

Oct 21, 2020 10:15 AM Read more >

Non-essential travel restrictions at Canada-U. S. border extended to at least Nov. 21

Incidental visits like vacations, day trips and cross-border shopping excursions have been forbidden since March

Oct 20, 2020 3:45 PM Read more >

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases passes 40 million

LONDON — The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the planet has passed 40 million. The milestone was passed early Monday according to Johns Hopkins University, which collates reporting from around the world.

Oct 19, 2020 3:30 PM Read more >

Canada inches toward to 200,000 COVID-19 case mark, with most new cases in Quebec

The country reported 1,827 new cases Sunday, for a total of 198,151 infections

Oct 19, 2020 3:15 PM Read more >

O'Toole and Kenney sit side-by-side for livestream without wearing masks

NOBLEFORD, Alta. — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole praised Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for his province's handling of COVID-19 as the two sat side-by-side during a livestream on Saturday, while neither leader wore a mask.

Oct 18, 2020 12:15 PM Read more >

Liberals propose special committee to examine pandemic-related spending

OTTAWA — The minority Liberal government is attempting to pre-empt opposition efforts to create a special committee to investigate alleged corruption by proposing its own special committee to examine billions of dollars of COVID-19 pandemic-related s

Oct 17, 2020 2:30 PM Read more >

Trudeau says feds want fixes, not control, of long-term care system

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of trying to assert federal jurisdiction over long-term care facilities but still believes there is a role for Ottawa to play in fixing the country's troubled nursing homes.

Oct 17, 2020 1:30 PM Read more >

Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba look to ramp up restrictions as COVID caseload nears 200K

Several provinces are looking to ramp up COVID-19 restrictions as new hotspots crop up across the map, pushing Canada's caseload closer to the 200,000 mark.

Oct 17, 2020 11:45 AM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:17 a.m. EDT on Oct. 17, 2020: There are 196,193 confirmed cases in Canada.

Oct 17, 2020 11:40 AM Read more >