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Potential coronavirus treatment granted rare disease status

Potential coronavirus treatment granted rare disease status

Worst case scenario: Saskatchewan officials preparing for thousands to die

Worst case scenario: Saskatchewan officials preparing for thousands to die

Health authority said its plan's 30 per cent infection figure comes from modelling by other jurisdictions and is based on a worst case scenario of the virus spreading rapidly with no action to stop it.
Newspaper publishers in Quebec, Atlantic Canada laying off nearly 400 employees

Newspaper publishers in Quebec, Atlantic Canada laying off nearly 400 employees

Conservatives hold up speedy passage of emergency COVID-19 aid package

Conservatives hold up speedy passage of emergency COVID-19 aid package

Nearly 7,000 employees to depart WestJet as airlines continue to curb operations

Nearly 7,000 employees to depart WestJet as airlines continue to curb operations

It is not laying off any pilots after the Calgary-based carrier reached a deal with the Air Line Pilots Association to reduce flying hours, the company said.
Bombardier furloughs 12,400 workers, halts plane and rail production in Canada

Bombardier furloughs 12,400 workers, halts plane and rail production in Canada

"We give ourselves two weeks to relaunch everything," said Bombardier spokesperson Olivier Marcil. "The supply chain will have to adapt."
Calgary researcher to lead global study on COVID-19 treatment for children

Calgary researcher to lead global study on COVID-19 treatment for children

Community spread of COVID-19 within Canada now rising, Tam says

Community spread of COVID-19 within Canada now rising, Tam says

Governments fight to curb COVID-19 and economic fallout of growing pandemic

Governments fight to curb COVID-19 and economic fallout of growing pandemic

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

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