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Peter MacKay suggests Magnitsky Act should be used against China
Conservative leadership hopeful Peter MacKay is calling for use of the Magnitsky Act if specific individuals in China can be identified as having suppressed information related to COVID-19
COVID-19 apps come with privacy risks?
Governments that want to use smartphones to trace the movements of Canadians during the COVID-19 crisis should handle personal information with care, privacy watchdogs from across the country warned on Thursday, May 7, 2020, in a united call for caution.
Feds to unveil agreements with provinces to build up essential workers' pay
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today, May 7, 2020, cost-sharing agreements with a number of provinces to top up the wages of essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ontario calls for national strategy on contact tracing of COVID-19
Ontario's premier is calling for a national strategy on contact tracing.
Rapid COVID-19 test recalled after Health Canada has concerns
An Ottawa biotech company is voluntarily recalling a rapid test for COVID-19 after Health Canada expressed concern about its effectiveness, dealing a setback to expanded testing in the country.
Fort McMurray cleans up flood damage on anniversary of 2016 wildfire evacuation
As residents of Fort McMurray continued to assess their flood-damaged homes and businesses and began the difficult task of cleaning them this weekend, they also marked the anniversary of the start of an evacuation that emptied the northern Alberta city four years ago.
Provinces begin easing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions
A much anticipated new phase in the COVID-19 pandemic starts today, May 4, 2020, with several provinces beginning the process of slowly loosening some of their lockdown restrictions.
Imperial Oil reports $188M loss
Imperial Oil Ltd. is slowing or deferring maintenance work throughout its operations as it tries to ensure employee safety in the wake of a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected 83 workers at its Kearl oilsands mine in northern Alberta.
Oil and gas drilling forecast revised to 49 year low
The Petroleum Services Association of Canada has revised its 2020 Canadian drilling forecast to an almost 50-year record low of 3,100 oil and gas wells, a level not seen since 2,900 wells were drilled in 1972.
Wet'suwet'en agree to deal with government over Coastal Gaslink pipeline
Hereditary chiefs who oppose a natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia say they will sign an agreement with the federal and provincial governments that affirms their title and rights.