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Some Quebec health-care workers don't have protective equipment, union says
A health-care union in Quebec says workers dealing with at-risk patients are going without protective equipment in some cases, sparking criticism of the national emergency stockpile.
Some Montreal health-care workers denied services at shops, banks over COVID-19
Premier Francois Legault hails Quebec health-care workers as "guardian angels," but some say they are being denied services at banks and pharmacies when they reveal their occupations.
Feds to reveal grim jobless rate
Canadians will get a double-barrelled blast of grim news today, April 9, 2020: the first jobless numbers since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered businesses from coast to coast as well as the first national picture of how bad the crisis could get and how long it could last.
Cdn researchers to study whether plasma of recovered patients can treat COVID-19
Researchers from across Canada will collaborate on a vast clinical trial to study whether the plasma of recovered patients can be used to treat COVID-19.
Guard against COVID-19 key part of Keystone XL construction plan
The CEO of TC Energy Corp. says the company is fine-tuning its plan to guard against the spread of COVID-19 as it moves ahead with site preparation for the US$8-billion Keystone XL Pipeline project.
First Nations group wants Supreme Court to hear appeal on Trans Mountain
A group of British Columbia First Nations is seeking to challenge the federal government's second approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Canada's highest court.
Canada failed to learn lessons from past pandemics: health-care associations
Canada has failed to learn vital lessons from past pandemics, and front-line workers are now paying the price, according to some of Canada's top health-care associations.
Trudeau to announce more help for those not eligible for emergency aid programs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today, April 8, 2020, further measures to financially support entrepreneurs, small businesses and young people who aren't eligible for previously unveiled emergency federal aid programs.
Canada's deputy minister of foreign affairs tests positive for COVID-19
Canada's deputy minister of foreign affairs has tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19 recovered cases beat new confirmed cases for the first time in Sask
Premier Scott Moe announced on Monday, April 6, 2020, that for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak hit Saskatchewan, there have been more recoveries than new confirmed cases in a single day.