WATCH: The BC NDP promising voters a $1000 dollar payment as part of its election platform. Canada recording it’s highest COVID19 case count. A classroom at a Surrey elementary school has been exposed to COVID19.
The $1,000 recovery benefit would apply to families whose household income is under $125,000 (with reduced amounts for families making up to $175,000) and would give $500 to single people making under $62,000 (with reduced amounts for single people making under $87,000).
Lawyers for the Office of the Wet'suwet'en are seeking an order quashing the decision to extend the certificate for Coastal GasLink's 670-kilometre pipeline project.
On Monday, Dr. Michael Patterson announced seven presumptive positive cases at the Hope Bay mine, about 125 kilometers southwest of Cambridge Bay.
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced Friday that more family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents will now be eligible to enter the country.
Ottawa's medical officer of health warned the entire health-care system was on the verge of collapse if transmission was not contained, suggesting the escalating spike jeopardized the ability of schools to remain open.
Canadian experts have been present as observers in the probe of the crash being carried out under international air travel rules, but can play only a very limited role.
The announcement brings total support through the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund to more than $1.5 billion.