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Nova Scotia farms get $1.2 million to help offset costs of virus measures
Nova Scotia farmers can now apply to a $1.2-million government program aimed at covering workplace health and safety costs associated with preventing the spread of COVID-19 -
Rapid tests will be sent to remote communities first, Ontario health officials say
Ontario will use its first batch of COVID-19 rapid tests in remote communities and in outbreak situations to help reduce the turnaround time in getting results. -
Trudeau touts vaccine deals as Canada notches new daily record in COVID-19 cases
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trying to offer Canadians modest hope about progress in testing and vaccine development after Canada notched an all-time high of new COVID-19 cases in a day. -
Interim report into long-term care homes, calls for more staff and more inspections
An independent commission has been looking into what can be done to make long-term care homes safer, after the high number of deaths in the first wave of the pandemic -
Psychiatrist tells jurors accused Fredericton mass murderer had mental illness
A psychiatrist testifying at the Fredericton mass murder trial says the accused suffered from delusional disorder -
Long-term care commission recommends Ontario address staffing shortages in homes
An independent commission studying the devastating effects of COVID-19 in Ontario's long-term care homes says the province should urgently address the issue of staffing shortages. -
Clothing retailer Le Chateau files for CCAA protection, plans to close its doors
Le Chateau Inc. says it is seeking court protection from creditors to allow it to shut down and liquidate its assets. -
Halifax Regional Police investigating Dartmouth homicide
Police in Halifax say they are investigating a homicide after a 25-year-old man died following a weapons related incident. -
Ottawa provides $100 million to research ways to cut GHG emissions in oil and gas
The federal government says it will provide $100 million from its strategic innovation fund over four years to accelerate the development and use of technologies to lower the oil and gas industry's environmental impact. -
A short snap election would pose voting hurdles, says chief electoral officer
Canada's chief electoral officer says that in the event of a snap election during the pandemic, Canadians would have better access to the polls with a longer campaign, even though a shorter one appears more likely. -
Evolving science reason for inconsistent messaging on COVID-19: Tam
Canada's chief public health officer says messages on how to keep safe during the COVID-19 pandemic might seem inconsistent, but that's because the epidemiology is different across the country and the science on the virus has evolved. -
EU reimposes travel restriction on Canada amid rising pandemic numbers
The European Union's council has re-imposed a travel restriction on Canada as it battles a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Quebec pork plant outbreak grows as Alberta looks to boost ailing travel industry
A COVID-19 outbreak at a Quebec pork processing plant grew Thursday as Manitoba expanded its restrictions and Alberta announced a testing pilot at two international border crossings to boost its ailing travel industry. -
Promised path to residency for "Guardian Angel" asylum seekers yet to open
A much-heralded program that would give permanent residency to asylum seekers working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to open. -
Hospitals, long term care homes have little room for second wave surge, inquiry hears
While there are plenty of physical spaces set to handle an influx in patients, there is no one to staff them, the Ontario Hospital Association said. -
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Oct. 23, 2020
There are 209,144 confirmed cases in Canada. -
Ottawa predicts system delays, backlogs unless court extends life of refugee pact
The Trudeau government says there will be upheaval at the Canada-U. S. border early next year if a refugee pact between the two countries is allowed to expire. -
Fredericton police end standoff near universities, suspect taken into custody
Fredericton police say they've taken into custody a person who was barricaded in a home near two universities. -
N.S. mass shooting probe will include look at RCMP actions, gender-based violence
The joint public inquiry in response to the April mass shooting in Nova Scotia has announced a mandate that includes a probe of the RCMP response as well as the role of gender-based violence in the tragedy.
