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Staff at two Metro Vancouver care homes test positive for COVID-19

Staff at two Metro Vancouver care homes test positive for COVID-19

VANCOUVER — Staff at two more long-term care homes in Metro Vancouver have tested positive for COVID-19.
Moe says efforts to curb coronavirus among Hutterites is working, despite new cases

Moe says efforts to curb coronavirus among Hutterites is working, despite new cases

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says most of the new COVID-19 cases reported in the province over the past few days are from Hutterite communities, but he suggests there's reason for optimism.
Moe says classes will start a few days later so staff can prepare schools for COVID

Moe says classes will start a few days later so staff can prepare schools for COVID

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has announced his government is delaying the date students will return to classes by a few days, and that an extra $40 million will be spent on keeping students and school staff safe from COVID-19.
'Why not us?': Asylum seekers on COVID-19 front lines demand permanent residency

'Why not us?': Asylum seekers on COVID-19 front lines demand permanent residency

MONTREAL — Doll Jean Frejus Nguessan Bi says he couldn't sleep at all last night.
'Why not us?': Asylum seekers on COVID-19 front lines demand permanent residency

'Why not us?': Asylum seekers on COVID-19 front lines demand permanent residency

MONTREAL — Doll Jean Frejus Nguessan Bi says he couldn't sleep at all last night.
Ventilator supply starts to increase as Tam warns of possible surge of COVID-19

Ventilator supply starts to increase as Tam warns of possible surge of COVID-19

OTTAWA — Only a small fraction of the 40,000 new ventilators Canada ordered for hospitals last spring have already been delivered but several companies involved say their production lines will start delivering the products faster in the next few week
Ventilator supply starts to increase as Tam warns of possible surge of COVID-19

Ventilator supply starts to increase as Tam warns of possible surge of COVID-19

OTTAWA — Only a small fraction of the 40,000 new ventilators Canada ordered for hospitals last spring have already been delivered but several companies involved say their production lines will start delivering the products faster in the next few week
'Don't let this happen to anyone else': families seek change to border rules

'Don't let this happen to anyone else': families seek change to border rules

OTTAWA — "Please don't let this happen to anyone else." That's what John McCall has to say after COVID-19 restrictions on who can come to Canada meant his children were unable to be with their mother when she died last week near Peterborough, Ont.
'Don't let this happen to anyone else': families seek change to border rules

'Don't let this happen to anyone else': families seek change to border rules

OTTAWA — "Please don't let this happen to anyone else." That's what John McCall has to say after COVID-19 restrictions on who can come to Canada meant his children were unable to be with their mother when she died last week near Peterborough, Ont.
B.C. records highest three-day tally of COVID-19 cases: 247

B.C. records highest three-day tally of COVID-19 cases: 247

B.C. has identified 247 cases of COVID-19 in the past three days – more than in any other three-day period since cases started appearing in late January.