Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

Passenger protection rules may need to be revised after hundreds of thousands of flight cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic left travellers out of pocket, the head of Canada's transportation regulator said Wednesday.

REGINA — Saskatchewan's north continues to be a hot spot for new cases of COVID-19 in the province. Saskatchewan Health is reporting 11 new cases with 10 in the far north and one in Saskatoon.

WASHINGTON — Thousands of Canadians working for technology companies or multinational corporations in the United States could be affected by a new ban that freezes the issuance of temporary work visas until the end of the year.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates in a new report that it will cost the federal government $17.9 billion to provide eight extra weeks of payments through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is offering a subsidy for people who return to full-time work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Proposed act also allows for the creation of regulations that provide protections to 'responsible' and compliant businesses and groups from civil liability related to COVID-19

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals say the government will go back to using competitive bid processes to get protective equipment needed across the country due to COVID-19.

OTTAWA — A Liberal pledge to provide eight extra weeks of payments through the cornerstone benefit for people who've lost all or nearly all their work due to the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cost the government $17.

OTTAWA — The COVID-19 pandemic has put the kibosh on the annual Canada Day celebration of recipients of the country's second highest award. Governor General Julie Payette would normally announce a list of new Order of Canada nominees on July 1.

OTTAWA — Two-thirds of Canadians don't want to relax physical distancing rules imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, a new poll suggests.