Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

OTTAWA — New data is painting a stark picture of how the marked slowdown of the immigration system due to the COVID-19 pandemic has affected thousands of lives.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is closing schools in an area southeast of Winnipeg where COVID-19 numbers have spiked. The Hanover School Division, the largest rural division in the province, will move to remote learning on Tuesday.

Retailers are breathing a sigh of relief after the provincial health officer announced a mandatory mask order, but gyms and funeral homes will face financial challenges in light of tougher restrictions brought in Thursday to clamp down on rising COVI

With 12 new COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island announced Thursday and 20 the day before, ­modelling experts say the Island’s cases are doubling every eight to 12 days, the highest doubling rate among all B.C. health regions.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning that Canada's future hangs in the balance if people don't reduce their contacts to prevent dire new COVID-19 projections from becoming a reality.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning that Canada's future hangs in the balance if people don't reduce their contacts to prevent dire new COVID-19 projections from becoming a reality.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning that Canada's future hangs in the balance if people don't reduce their contacts to prevent dire new COVID-19 projections from becoming a reality.

COVID-19 cases in Richmond jumped significantly this week (Nov. 13-19) with 244 new cases reported by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), compared to just 48 new cases reported last week.

MEXICO CITY — Mexico passed the 100,000 mark in COVID-19 deaths Thursday, becoming only the fourth country — behind the United States, Brazil and India — to do so.

MEXICO CITY — Mexico passed the 100,000 mark in COVID-19 deaths Thursday, becoming only the fourth country — behind the United States, Brazil and India — to do so.