COVID-19 Coronavirus

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

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will deliver more aid to low-income Canadians through the GST credit a month sooner than planned. The government initially announced the mone...

Apr 03, 2020

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. The policy was...

Apr 03, 2020

Canadians on Florida-bound cruise ship say it's unclear when they'll get home

Canadian passengers aboard a Florida-bound cruise ship said it was still unclear Friday when they would get to come home, or even reach shore, as their counterparts aboard two other vessels ...

Apr 03, 2020

Reassuring Canadians of public safety, with the National Strategy for Critical Infrastructure

OTTAWA, ON. --- With a continuing period of great uncertainty about how long we will be impacted by COVID-19, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, is assuring Canadians that the government is ta...

Apr 03, 2020 Food supply -- LNN

Elton John-led concert to re-air; film academy aids workers

From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to cancelling events, here's a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most...

Apr 03, 2020

Policing the pandemic will put marginalized communities at risk, advocates say

Advocates are warning that granting police sweeping new powers in response to the COVID-19 crisis could be used to target marginalized communities. As the novel coronavirus continues to spre...

Apr 03, 2020

Former Obama security adviser calls on Canada to show global COVID-19 leadership

OTTAWA - A former top Obama adviser says Canada has shown a disciplined, science-based approach to the COVID-19 crisis and should pursue greater international leadership on global health issues in the...

Apr 03, 2020

High court postpones April arguments because of coronavirus

The Supreme Court on Friday announced it will postpone arguments scheduled for April because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the court didn't rule out hearing some arguments within months. The announ...

Apr 03, 2020

Being on the East Coast a double-edged sword in COVID-19 pandemic medical battle

HALIFAX - Being a small East Coast province in the pandemic is a double-edged sword: there are fewer critically ill patients, but the supply of hospital beds is limited if the...

Apr 03, 2020

Rugby Canada preparing for financial hit due to COVID-19 shutdown of the sport

TORONTO - World rugby is taking a financial beating because of the COVID-19 shutdown. USA Rugby, its bottom line battered, has already filed for bankruptcy. Rugby Canada is expecting a sizable hit. Ho...

Apr 03, 2020