COVID-19 Coronavirus

COVID-19 forces NFLer Anthong Auclair to adopt alternative training methods

The COVID-19 pandemic has Canadian tight end Antony Auclair channelling his inner Sylvester Stallone as he prepares for the upcoming NFL season. The six-foot-six, 256-pound Auclair agreed Monday to a ...

Mar 17, 2020

Red Crow Community College closing campuses for COVID-19 concerns

STANDOFF, AB - Local administration in the Blood Tribe have announced more facility closures amidst concerns of COVID-19.On Sunday, they announced that all daycares operated by the Blood Tribe Family ...

Mar 17, 2020 (Supplied by Red Crow Community College)

Quebec delays provincial tax deadlines, says move will free up $7.7 billion

MONTREAL - Quebec's finance minister is delaying the deadline for individuals and businesses to pay their provincial taxes in order to ease financial pressure caused by the novel coronavirus. The...

Mar 17, 2020

Cinemas close nationwide, studios push new movies into homes

NEW YORK - U.S. movie theatres have closed nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, turning dark nearly all of the country's 40,000-plus screens in an unprecedented shutdown. The largest chains had...

Mar 17, 2020

Commons likely to sit again to pass economic response to COVID-19

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Parliament will likely sit again to pass emergency measures for the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.He says a major announcement on supporting the econ...

Mar 17, 2020 Prime Minister Trudeau -- The Canadian Press

French Open postponed until September because of COVID-19

The French Open tennis tournament was postponed for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, shifting from May to September. The French tennis federation announced the decision Tuesday. ...

Mar 17, 2020

Ohio Democrats object to delay of state's primary election

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Democrats expressed frustration Tuesday and said they were weighing their options after Ohio's Republican elected leaders postponed primary election voting amid coronavirus concerns. ...

Mar 17, 2020

AA temporarily closing some meetings to help combat spread of COVID-19

Alcoholics Anonymous is temporarily closing many of its meetings across Canada in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. AA, which typically meets in churches, legion halls, and other public meetin...

Mar 17, 2020

Health officials explain why not everyone can get swabbed for COVID-19 right now

TORONTO - Canada's top public health officer says supply limitations are forcing COVID-19 testing centres "to be smart" about who they can assess for the respiratory illness while Health Can...

Mar 17, 2020

The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 17, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11 a.m. ET on March 17, 2020: _ Ontario: 185 confirmed (including 5 resolved) _ British Columbia: 103 confirmed (includin...

Mar 17, 2020