Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

NEW YORK — Amazon will hire another 100,000 people to keep up with a surge of online orders. The company said Monday that the new hires will help pack, ship or sort orders, working in part-time and full-time roles.

British Columbia is usually ranked as the fittest province in the country, consistently boasting a higher incidence of residents who take on fitness activities on a weekly basis.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Canadians against relaxing their guard against COVID-19 as he and his cabinet kicked off two days of closed-door meetings to discuss the pandemic and how to lead the country through a second wave.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Canadians against relaxing their guard against COVID-19 as he and his cabinet kicked off two days of closed-door meetings to discuss the pandemic and how to lead the country through a second wave.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Canadians against relaxing their guard against COVID-19 as he and his cabinet kicked off two days of closed-door meetings to discuss the pandemic and how to lead the country through a second wave.

The University of Victoria is investigating after students were seen gathering in large numbers Friday night, ignoring the orders of the provincial health officer.

Tla’amin Nation is facing a severe air quality warning today, on September 13, while many members continue to recover at home from COVID-19.

WINNIPEG — Some First Nations in Manitoba's Interlake region are reporting members in their communities have tested positive for COVID-19.

Tla’amin Nation is reporting more than 20 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of September 12.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:54 a.m. EDT on Sept. 12, 2020: There are 135,857 confirmed cases in Canada.