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Ferries, commercial vessels to reduce passenger numbers to avoid COVID-19
The federal government is bringing in further measures to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 on commercial passenger vessels and ferries.
14 migrant workers at a Kelowna, B.C. nursery tested positive for COVID-19
The federal and provincial governments are facing a "potential disaster" if more protections and social-distancing guidelines aren't extended to migrant agricultural workers, advocates say.
New policy means drug cost increases
A new policy that has pharmacists restricting patients to a 30-day supply of their medications means some people are having to pay dispensing fees two or three times over.
Now Scheer demands transparency
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is calling for the Liberals to be more transparent about their response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Region of Peel mails wrong COVID-19 test results to 16 people
The Region of Peel in Ontario is apologizing after it "accidentally" mailed letters to 16 residents saying their COVID-19 test results were negative when, in fact, they were positive.
Feds expected to amplify stay-home message
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers are expected today, April 2, 2020, to amplify their message that Canadians have a duty to stay home, even as the massive cost of compensating them for doing so becomes clearer.
Feds delay release of wage subsidy details
Canadian businesses desperate for details about the federal government's promised wage subsidy program will have to wait a little longer for answers.
Canadians asked to disinfect mailboxes, keep dogs at bay, to ensure safe mail delivery
The union representing Canada Post employees is asking Canadians to disinfect their mail boxes to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Alberta's $30M energy war room drastically cutting budget due to COVID-19
Alberta Canadian Energy Centre is reducing its current operating budget by 90 per cent in order to "reflect needs" during the coronavirus pandemic.
Two inmates, nine employees at Quebec prison test positive for COVID-19
Two inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at a maximum-security prison in Quebec, the first confirmed cases involving prisoners in a federal institution.