COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the US and India but the numbers for BC are being tackled. BC Health Minister Adrian Dix worried about the jump in cases in certain US states. Worldwide there have been 7.1 million cases of the new coronvirus.
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole called Monday for the country to be placed on "war footing" to combat the spread of COVID-19, the latest escalation of rhetoric in the race now thrown into flux by the rapidly evolving crisis.
OTTAWA - New research says broad swaths of the Canadian workforce won't have access to paid leave from their employers or existing federal help should they be forced off the job due to COVID-19.
OTTAWA - The Ontario government intends to pass emergency legislation that will ensure people who are forced to stay home from work because of COVID-19 will not lose their jobs.
OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency announced new screening questions for travellers arriving Monday following a weekend of disarray at points of entry into the country, especially airports.
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 16 ...
TORONTO - Closing arguments are expected to begin today in the trial of a Toronto man accused of sexually assaulting and strangling a young woman, even as Ontario's courts prepare to dramatically cut their operations.
