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Coronavirus in British Columbia
Two more presumptive cases of the novel coronavirus have been diagnosed in British Columbia, where a total of four people have now been sickened with the illness.
Evacuees arrive today from Wuhan
The evacuees from Wuhan expected to arrive in Canada on Friday, February 7, 2020, face two weeks of isolation, as they are confined to their assigned motel rooms on a Canadian Forces base in southern Ontario, where they will be monitored for signs of the novel coronavirus.
200 Canadians face crosswinds in Wuhan
Canada's foreign affairs minister says more than 200 Canadians due to be evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan should continue making their way to the airport if they are already on their way, even though their flight out of the centre of the new coronavirus has been delayed another day.
Possible new coronavirus case in British Columbia
B.C. health officials believe a woman in her 50s in the Vancouver area has contracted the new coronavirus.
251 Canadians on-board cruise ship quarantined after coronavirus outbreak
A cruise ship carrying 251 Canadians has been quarantined off the coast of Japan following a confirmed outbreak of the new coronavirus.
Carbon tax will give more than it takes for most households: PBO
A new analysis by Parliament's budget watchdog has found that most households in provinces where the federal carbon tax applies will receive more money back in rebates than they will pay through the scheme — just not as much as projected last year.
Trudeau government emphasizes family unity in bringing Canadians home from Wuhan
The Liberal government insisted China let parents and other primary caregivers accompany their Canadian children after leaving Wuhan, the epicentre of an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, even if they are not citizens themselves.
Kenney heads to Montreal and Washington, D.C.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will travel to Montreal and Washington, D.C., this week.
With oilsands mine on the line, Teck announces 'carbon neutral' goals
The Vancouver-based mining company proposing to build the massive Frontier oilsands mine in northeastern Alberta has set a target to be "carbon neutral" by 2050.