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Alberta announces first COVID-19 death, looking into virus at doctors' bonspiel

EDMONTON — Alberta has announced its first death linked to COVID-19 and says it's tracking down 72 curlers who attended a doctors' bonspiel that included a person who now has the novel coronavirus. Dr.

Mar 19, 2020 6:38 PM Read more >

Tory leadership candidate says he's out of the race if deadlines don't move

OTTAWA — Conservative leadership candidate Rudy Husny called off his campaign Thursday, saying it is just not right to ask people for money during a public health emergency.

Mar 19, 2020 6:00 PM Read more >

The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 19, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:26 p.m. ET on March 19, 2020: There are 871 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.

Mar 19, 2020 5:29 PM Read more >

Manitoba government cuts some taxes, sets money aside for emergencies

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is keeping a tight leash on spending and delaying some promised tax cuts as it prepares for the economic fallout from COVID-19.

Mar 19, 2020 5:10 PM Read more >

Don't wait for Parliament, start processing applications for financial aid now: Singh

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is urging the federal government to immediately begin accepting applications for emergency financial aid from Canadians struggling during the COVID-19 crisis.

Mar 19, 2020 4:51 PM Read more >

Head of Saskatchewan medical group says he got COVID-19 at doctors' bonspiel

REGINA — An investigation is underway in at least two provinces after a Saskatchewan doctor who attended a curling bonspiel in Edmonton tested positive for COVID-19. Dr.

Mar 19, 2020 4:38 PM Read more >

Ottawa taking charge of housing asylum seekers during 14-day isolation period

ST-BERNARD-DE-LACOLLE, Que.

Mar 19, 2020 4:29 PM Read more >

We won't know if isolation is working for weeks, months: Tam

OTTAWA — Canada's top doctor says it might be months until we know whether social distancing measures being employed across the country are slowing the spread of COVID-19.

Mar 19, 2020 4:11 PM Read more >

Quebec offers $2.5-billion aid package to businesses hurt by COVID-19

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has announced a $2.5-billion financial aid package for companies struggling with liquidity due the COVID-19 crisis.

Mar 19, 2020 3:57 PM Read more >

Health systems ramping up to deal with potential influx of COVID-19 cases

OTTAWA — While Canadians stay home in an effort to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, officials are working behind the scenes to try to increase the health care system's capacity to fight the virus.

Mar 19, 2020 3:15 PM Read more >