The key lesson from SARS that Canada failed to heed when COVID-19 hit
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Trudeau says the federal government wants fixes, not control, of long-term care system
byPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of trying to assert federal jurisdiction over long-term care facilities but still believes there is…
York Region joining Toronto, Peel and Ottawa in modified Stage 2
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Manitoba ends record-breaking streak with 75 new COVID-19 cases
byManitoba has ended its three-day streak of record-high, triple-digit increases in COVID-19 cases, with 75 new cases reported on Friday. The Winnipeg health region…
York Region moving to modified Stage 2 amid surge of new COVID-19 cases, premier says
byYork Region will join Toronto, Peel and Ottawa in moving into a modified version Stage 2 as it deals with a surge in new…
This is what “war in space” probably would look like in the near future
byEnlarge / Anti-Satellite Weapons from Mission Shakti are displayed during Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2020 in New Delhi, India. Ramesh Pathania/Mint via…
No new cases of COVID-19, but unions say province needs to better prepare for next outbreak
byHALIFAX — New Brunswick Public Health reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday for the first time in almost two weeks. The last…
UCP government staffers’ to take indefinite seven per cent pay cut
byArticle content continued The pay cuts will be in effect indefinitely. NDP Leader Rachel Notley called the move a cheap political tactic designed to…
Trump refuses to say if he took COVID-19 test before first debate with Biden
byNEW YORK — U.S. President Donald Trump was evasive Thursday night when pressed if he took a COVID-19 test before his first debate with…
B.C. man who killed 4 in Penticton shootings apologizes to families in court
byA man who shot four people to death in Penticton, B.C., over a neighbours’ dispute addressed the victims’ families in a tense sentencing hearing…