Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

TORONTO — Having 12 cases of mini eggs on hand sounds like the makings of a grandiose Easter hunt or the ultimate way to soothe a sweet tooth, but for Josie Rudderham, the confections have put her in quite the crunch.

TORONTO — Having 12 cases of mini eggs on hand sounds like the makings of a grandiose Easter hunt or the ultimate way to soothe a sweet tooth, but for Josie Rudderham, the confections have put her in quite the crunch.

TORONTO — Having 12 cases of mini eggs on hand sounds like the makings of a grandiose Easter hunt or the ultimate way to soothe a sweet tooth, but for Josie Rudderham, the confections have put her in quite the crunch.

MERRITT — An outbreak of COVID-19 at the main Tim Hortons restaurant in Merritt has set off a voluntary closure of the restaurant.

The number of people in B.C. battling COVID-19 ailments serious enough to put them in intensive care units has risen by two overnight, and now sits at 26. That is the highest number of people in that situation since April 30, when there were 30.

REGINA — Saskatchewan is reporting 40 new COVID-19 infections, with more than half linked to gatherings. Public health officials say people getting together at someone's home or in public have been the source of a recent uptick in cases.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is imposing increased restrictions in the greater Winnipeg area due to rising COVID-19 numbers and business groups say the changes could push some establishments to close permanently.

OTTAWA — The minority Liberal government is attempting to pre-empt opposition efforts to create a special committee to investigate alleged corruption by proposing its own special committee to examine billions of dollars of COVID-19 pandemic-related s

OTTAWA — The minority Liberal government is attempting to pre-empt opposition efforts to create a special committee to investigate alleged corruption by proposing its own special committee to examine billions of dollars of COVID-19 pandemic-related s

OTTAWA — The minority Liberal government is attempting to pre-empt opposition efforts to create a special committee to investigate alleged corruption by proposing its own special committee to examine billions of dollars of COVID-19 pandemic-related s