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A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.

May 3, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

Looser COVID-19 rules mean more activity, but there may be some confusion

WINNIPEG — People in some provinces will enjoy more freedom Monday as restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic are loosened.

May 3, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:42 p.m. on May 2, 2020: There are 56,714 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.

May 2, 2020 5:42 PM Read more >

Opposition parties take different tacks to make their marks during COVID-19 crisis

OTTAWA — Pablo Rodriguez looks back wistfully to the time when his biggest worry was whether he'd be able to corral the support of at least one opposition party for the minority Liberal government's initiatives and help it survive confidence votes.

May 2, 2020 5:36 PM Read more >

Soaked walls and muddy basements: Fort McMurray residents survey their flooded homes

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta.

May 2, 2020 5:30 PM Read more >

Navy helicopter debris suggests sudden descent, as probe faces challenges:experts

HALIFAX — Former Canadian Armed Forces officers say it appears a naval Cyclone helicopter struck the waters off Greece with sudden and massive force, and investigators may face challenges determining what caused the tragedy without recovering the air

May 2, 2020 4:01 PM Read more >

Publishers want Facebook, Google to share ad revenues amid COVID-19 declines

OTTAWA — Publishers that represent a majority of Canadian newspapers have penned an open letter to the federal government urging immediate action to make digital giants like Facebook and Google share their advertising revenues with Canadian media com

May 2, 2020 3:57 PM Read more >

Officials say efforts by Canadians to flatten the curve of COVID-19 are working

Canada's top public health official struck an optimistic tone about the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday, saying that efforts to flatten the curve are working as provinces across the country reported more positive figures.

May 2, 2020 3:19 PM Read more >

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 3:55 p.m. Provincial health officer Dr.

May 2, 2020 1:58 PM Read more >

Doug Ford takes aim at Trudeau government's gun control measures

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is taking aim at the federal government's new gun control measures, saying he believes the feds should focus on smuggling of illegal weapons at the border and strengthening jail sentences for gun crimes rather than

May 2, 2020 1:38 PM Read more >