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Ottawa expands CERB, tops up essential workers' pay as economy shrinks 9% in March

Ottawa expands CERB, tops up essential workers' pay as economy shrinks 9% in March

New measures aimed at workers that previously fell through cracks
Better quality of air on B.C.'s south coast linked to virus controls

Better quality of air on B.C.'s south coast linked to virus controls

Environment Canada says preliminary research suggests that efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak have led to improved air quality on B.C.'s south coast.
Today is the first national ‘Takeout Day’ in Canada

Today is the first national ‘Takeout Day’ in Canada

Shelve your home-cooked dinner plans and support Whistler restaurants tonight
Canada's emissions count jumped 15 million tonnes in 2018, report shows

Canada's emissions count jumped 15 million tonnes in 2018, report shows

The latest national inventory report was filed with the United Nations Wednesday, April 15
'A lifeboat in the ocean': Nurses on life inside a downtown Vancouver hospital

'A lifeboat in the ocean': Nurses on life inside a downtown Vancouver hospital

Nurses share feelings of uncertainty, fear, hopefulness and solidarity as they deal with COVID-19.
Do as we say, not as we do? Trudeau, Scheer forced to defend family trips

Do as we say, not as we do? Trudeau, Scheer forced to defend family trips

OTTAWA — Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are fighting off criticism that they're asking Canadians to do more to stop the spread of COVID-19 than they're willing to do themselves.
COVID-19 outbreak at Mission prison grows

COVID-19 outbreak at Mission prison grows

Outbreak at Mission prison prompts health officials to redeploy mobile hospital to Abbotsford
Coronavirus coverup is China's CCP regime's 'Chernobyl moment': scholars

Coronavirus coverup is China's CCP regime's 'Chernobyl moment': scholars

Open letter states: 'The CCP silenced Chinese doctors who wanted to warn other health professionals during the early stage of the outbreak'
Compared to U.S., Canada's COVID-19 response a case study in political civility

Compared to U.S., Canada's COVID-19 response a case study in political civility

WASHINGTON — In the time of the novel coronavirus, Canada and the United States seem to be playing to type: the friendly apologizers of the Great White North coming together against a common enemy, America's combative revolutionaries threatenin
Survey: Almost half of Canadians struggled to buy necessities during pandemic

Survey: Almost half of Canadians struggled to buy necessities during pandemic

PHOTO: UNSPLASH A nationwide survey has revealed more than half of Canadian adults have struggled to purchase basic necessities in the wake of COVID-19 panic-buying sweeping the nation. That's an estimated 16.