Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals' throne speech Wednesday is to lay out plans for child care, health care, affordable housing and navigating the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The speech, crafted by the governing party but delivered by Gov.

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals' throne speech Wednesday is to lay out plans for child care, health care, affordable housing and navigating the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The speech, crafted by the governing party but delivered by Gov.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says the resurgence the province is seeing in COVID-19 cases could be a second wave, but she believes the illness can be suppressed heading into the fall.

The Lower Mainland’s TransLink ridership dropped to 17% of pre-pandemic levels in March and April, the transit authority’s CEO told Union of B.C. Municipalities delegates Sept. 22. Kevin Desmond said ridership is currently at 40% of pre-COVID levels.

Why the provincial election has been called in a pandemic could be the major question faced by the NDP, a Union of B.C. Municipalities election panel heard Sept. 22. Premier John Horgan called the snap election Sept.

OTTAWA — There will be a dramatic resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Canada unless people limit contact with others in coming days, the country's chief public health officer warns. "We don't want it to go up a giant ski hill," Dr.

OTTAWA — There will be a dramatic resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Canada unless people limit contact with others in coming days, the country's chief public health officer warns. "We don't want it to go up a giant ski hill," Dr.

OTTAWA — There will be a dramatic resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Canada unless people limit contact with others in coming days, the country's chief public health officer warns. "We don't want it to go up a giant ski hill," Dr.

B.C.’s larger cities have been impacted harder financially by the COVID-19 pandemic than smaller ones, the opening session of the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention heard Sept. 22.

OTTAWA — The head of a group that represents small businesses countrywide says he's hoping tomorrow's throne speech throws a lifeline to some of his members who are barely hanging on.