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Here's what to do and what not to do to curb spread of COVID-19
Social distancing is one of the most effective ways to contain the spread of COVID-19. While specific restrictions on what Canadians can do vary from province to province, here are the basic Dos and Don'ts of social distancing, as advised by the Public Health Agency of Canada and chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam.
Air Canada lays off more than 5,000 flight attendants due to COVID-19 pandemic
A union official says Air Canada is laying off more than 5,000 flight attendants as the country's largest airline cuts routes and parks planes due to COVID-19.
Health systems ramping up, prepping for potential influx of COVID-19 cases
While Canadians stay home in an effort to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, officials are working behind the scenes to try to increase the health care system's capacity to fight the virus.
We won't know for months if isolation stops spread of COVID-19 in Canada: top doctor
Canada's top doctor says it might be months until we know whether social distancing measures being employed across the country are slowing the spread of COVID-19.
Why some non-essential businesses are open and others are closed
While Canada's response to the COVID-19 outbreak has taken off drastically in the last week, some have found it lopsided across the country.
Canadian travellers trying to return trapped by COVID-19 border closures
As the federal government urges Canadians overseas to return, some travellers in countries where borders are closing don't know how they're going to get home.
Supreme Court postpones hearing on federal carbon tax
The Supreme Court of Canada has postponed until at least June hearing a constitutional challenge of the federal government's carbon tax.
Ottawa to announce plan to help with COVID-19 economic shock
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is expected to soon announce the federal government's plan to help workers affected by COVID-19.
Hundreds descend on Ottawa COVID-19 assessment centre, only a few tested
Many of the hundreds of people descending on one of Canada's first dedicated COVID-19 assessment centre went home without being tested on Saturday, March 14, 2020, as they fell short of the criteria requiring them to be screened for the virus.
Teck Resources commits to cut carbon intensity by a third in the next decade
Teck Resources Ltd. is doubling down on its greenhouse gas emissions targets, announcing it will aim to reduce carbon intensity in its operations by 33 per cent over the next 10 years.