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Canada passes 500,000 COVID-19 cases following Saskatchewan report

Canada surpassed 500,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as infections continued to surge while the vaccine rollout reached its final province.

Dec 20, 2020 9:45 AM Read more >

COVID-19 fears spark increased interest in home births, midwives say

TORONTO — Fear of contracting COVID-19 in hospitals or doctors' offices has prompted some moms-to-be to choose to take on midwives and have their babies at home, midwifery groups say.

Dec 20, 2020 9:15 AM Read more >

Feds detail $100 million pledged to fight food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic

OTTAWA — The federal government will distribute $30 million to Indigenous communities and about $65 million to local organizations across Canada to support food security during the COVID-19 pandemic, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said.

Dec 19, 2020 1:15 PM Read more >

Feds secure 500K vaccine doses for January as lockdown calls grow

Federal officials say they're pushing manufacturers to accelerate shipments of more COVID-19 vaccine doses as calls grow to lock down more parts of the country for the holidays.

Dec 19, 2020 7:45 AM Read more >

As vulnerable youth face CERB clawbacks, Trudeau says Liberals looking over options

Support groups are warning repayment efforts could lead many to become homeless, and asking the government to grant amnesty for any of these youth who received the CERB.

Dec 17, 2020 2:45 PM Read more >

Majority of Canadians support holiday lockdown to fight COVID-19: Poll

Sixty-six per cent of respondents said they planned to get a shot when it becomes available to them.

Dec 15, 2020 2:45 PM Read more >

PSWs get first COVID-19 shots in Ottawa as Health Canada awaits final Moderna data

OTTAWA — Jo-Anne Miner, a personal support worker at an Ottawa long-term care home, was the first in the city to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as the national capital rolls out its inoculation program.

Dec 15, 2020 1:45 PM Read more >

What you need to know about Canada's first COVID-19 vaccine doses as rollout begins

Health Canada says the side effects from Pfizer's clinical trials were found to be "mild or moderate'" and included things like pain at the site of injection, body chills and feeling tired and feverish.

Dec 14, 2020 1:15 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. There are 454,852 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 454,852 confirmed cases (73,028 active, 368,474 resolved, 13,350 deaths).

Dec 13, 2020 10:15 AM Read more >

Officials urge Canadians to stay vigilant amid grim COVID forecasts for the holidays

Authorities are cautioning Canadians against getting swept up in the excitement of the approaching COVID-19 vaccine rollout, insisting that dropping our guards could have deadly consequences as federal forecasts predict the outbreak's death toll coul

Dec 12, 2020 11:30 AM Read more >