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Feds order supplies to give two doses of COVID-19 vaccine when its ready

OTTAWA — The federal government is ordering more than 75 million syringes, alcohol swabs and bandages so it can inoculate Canadians as soon as a COVID-19 vaccine is ready.

Jul 18, 2020 5:55 AM Read more >

By the numbers: Canada's purchases of personal protective equipment to date

OTTAWA — Public Services and Procurement Canada has a $2.5-billion program to buy and distribute medical supplies for COVID-19 to the provinces and the National Emergency Strategic Stockpile.

Jul 18, 2020 4:10 AM Read more >

No winning ticket for Friday night's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.

Jul 18, 2020 3:18 AM Read more >

Infant in Vancouver hospital newborn care unit infected with COVID-19

VANCOUVER — More people are testing positive for COVID-19 in British Columbia, including a baby in a neo-natal intensive care unit in a Vancouver hospital. B.C. provincial health officer Dr.

Jul 17, 2020 5:31 PM Read more >

Five new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba, all linked to Hutterite colony

WINNIPEG — COVID-19 has spread to Hutterite colonies in all three Prairie provinces, with five new cases of the virus reported Friday in one Manitoba community.

Jul 17, 2020 4:20 PM Read more >

Defence wants 5 to 9 years for former nightclub employee guilty of sex assaults

EDMONTON — The lawyer representing a former Edmonton nightclub employee convicted of sexual assaulting five women says his client "simply went too far" and should serve between five and nine years in prison.

Jul 17, 2020 3:55 PM Read more >

Health experts encourage creativity, social support as bars reopen across Canada

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — After photos of crowded night clubs caught the attention of public health officials, the noisy downtown bar district in St. John's, N.L. was a more controlled scene than usual last Saturday.

Jul 17, 2020 3:46 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, July 17

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:08 p.m. on July 17, 2020: There are 109,669 confirmed cases in Canada.

Jul 17, 2020 3:09 PM Read more >

CSIS warrant examination of 'critical importance' to Canadians: watchdog chair

OTTAWA — The national intelligence watchdog has begun its look into the failure of Canada's spy service to disclose crucial information when seeking warrants.

Jul 17, 2020 1:53 PM Read more >

Njoo tells young people to party at a distance to help keep COVID-19 down

OTTAWA — Singing and dancing in close quarters is not the way to party this summer, Canada's deputy public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo said Friday. Njoo urged younger people to stop jamming bars and dance floors, to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Jul 17, 2020 1:49 PM Read more >