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Premiers don't want Emergencies Act used during COVID-19 pandemic

Premiers don't want Emergencies Act used during COVID-19 pandemic

REGINA — Canada's premiers have sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying they do not want the Emergencies Act invoked over COVID-19.
'What's going to happen?' Alberta teen recounts brush with death from COVID-19

'What's going to happen?' Alberta teen recounts brush with death from COVID-19

OKOTOKS, Alta. — Matt Greenshields never worried about COVID-19 until he found himself thinking about death as he was being wheeled down the empty, darkened hallways of a hospital on his way to intensive care.
Former Manitoba principal sentenced to life for vigilante killings of drug dealers

Former Manitoba principal sentenced to life for vigilante killings of drug dealers

WINNIPEG — A former Manitoba principal has been sentenced to life in prison for the vigilante killings of two drug dealers.
StatsCan to release GDP figures and Trump halts WHO funding; In The News for April 15

StatsCan to release GDP figures and Trump halts WHO funding; In The News for April 15

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 15 ... COVID-19 in Canada ...
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19

Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory.
A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID 19

A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID 19

COVID-19 has sickened thousands of Canadians from coast to coast and killed hundreds. Here are the stories of some of those who have lost their lives: Vicki Kap SARNIA, Ont.
Limited data on ventilator use for COVID-19 patients: respiratory therapist

Limited data on ventilator use for COVID-19 patients: respiratory therapist

Vicki Kap's family thought she had a cold but less than two days after arriving in hospital she was placed on a ventilator and died of COVID-19.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:54 p.m. on April 14, 2020: There are 27,063 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.
WHO issues guidelines for lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Is Canada ready?

WHO issues guidelines for lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Is Canada ready?

OTTAWA — Federal and provincial officials are starting to discuss how and when to start reopening schools and businesses but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Tuesday the full-scale lockdowns most Canadians are living with right now will remain in
Scheer, Conservatives raise concerns about WHO data, relationship with China

Scheer, Conservatives raise concerns about WHO data, relationship with China

OTTAWA — The Conservative Opposition raised broad concerns Tuesday about the Canadian government's reliance on the World Health Organization, questioning the accuracy of its data and its relationship with China during the COVID-19 crisis.
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