The federal government unveiled historic new measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, promising a sweeping revamp of the national industrial landscape while closing the country's doors to some who might once have been welcome.
VANCOUVER - Near the end of 2018, Sheldon Petrie moved $40,000 into a self-directed registered retirement savings plan and watched his nest egg grow to about $55,000 at its peak. As of Thursday, Petrie's account had sunk by some $12,000 as markets plummeted amid the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said Thursday the curlers were part of a Western Canadian doctors bonspiel last Thursday through Saturday in Edmonton.
Vancouver's fire department is preparing to stop responding to the site of non-critical medical calls to preserve its ability to respond to major fires and other emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MONTREAL - Air Canada is laying off more than 5,100 flight attendants as the country's largest airline cuts routes and parks planes due to COVID-19, a union official says.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland described it as a "negative-list approach" — identifying travellers who should not be allowed to cross, rather than those who should — as she urged Canadians and Americans alike to take a breath and give the new bilateral agreement a chance to take effect.
