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Science not disinformation needed in COVID-19 fight: Champagne
Canada and its G7 counterparts are concerned about the spread of disinformation in the COVID-19 fight, Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Thursday, March 26, 2020, stressing the need for a co-ordinated world response based on science.
Feds shutting down in-person Service Canada centres over COVID-19 concerns
The federal government is shutting down the network of in-person Service Canada centres over COVID-19 concerns.
Covid-19 economic rescue plans should be green, say environmentalists
Campaigners urge governments to tie any bailouts to aviation and cruise industries to requirements for climate action
Coronavirus slows down the electric vehicle revolution
Far from just impacting transportation today, the pandemic and ensuing economic fallout could have big implications for the transit systems of tomorrow.
How Ontario says it’ll fix its massive COVID-19 test backlog
The province has come under fire in recent days for not testing enough, while patients have reported waiting more than a week for test results that are supposed to take two days.
Trudeau discouraging Trump from sending troops to border
Canada is discouraging the United States from sending American soldiers to the border to intercept illegal migrants who could spread the COVID-19 contagion, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, March 26, 2020,
Delay is deadly: what Covid-19 tells us about tackling the climate crisis
Rightwing governments have denied the problem and been slow to act. With coronavirus and the climate, this costs lives
Woman in Newfoundland arrested for refusing to self-isolate
The arrest of a woman in Newfoundland for refusing to stay inside after she arrived from outside the province is raising questions about the extent to which law enforcement agencies can limit basic freedoms to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Hockey gear company offering to make protective gear for medical staff
Canadian hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer is offering to modify its production line to make protective visors for doctors, nurses and first responders.
Trudeau, G20 leaders to confer on global impact of COVID-19 pandemic
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will confer today, March 26, 2020, with leaders of the world's biggest economies about the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Anxious Canadians await economic aid as COVID-19 cases soar
Canadians struggling to make ends meet amid the COVID-19 pandemic wait for help as the countrywide case toll soared through the 3,000 mark and authorities began going after people violating public health orders.
Feds rejig benefits to get aid to workers affected by COVID-19
The Liberals are repackaging two previously promised benefits for Canadians whose working lives are disrupted by COVID-19, a change that will almost double direct financial aid in the government's economic plan to $52 billion.
Feds planning $30M ad buy to help media deal with COVID-19 fallout
The federal government announced on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, that it is planning a $30-million COVID-19 awareness advertising campaign and moving closer to implementing long-promised tax credits for newspapers as it seeks to support Canada's struggling media industry during the pandemic.