Police say a man who was punched in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside has died.
Const. Tania Visintin says 36-year-old Neil Scarisbrick died on Monday.
He is Vancouver's 11th homicide victim this year.
Visintin says police believe the victim and suspect are known to each other, and there is no risk to the public.
OTTAWA - The federal government is trying to keep tabs on as many as 4,000 Canadians still on board cruise ships sailing around the world amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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OTTAWA - The federal government is offering up cash to Canadian companies that retool operations or quickly expand to produce medical equipment needed to cope with the multiplying cases of COVID-19 across the country.
Agencies that serve abused children are bracing for an increase in abuse cases as they reduce their services because of COVID-19.
Freeland pleaded for "patience and understanding" as she acknowledged that the government's agreement with the U.S. has been rushed into place, given the life-threatening urgency required in curbing the spread of COVID-19.
MONTREAL - Quebec's lottery corporation says it will soon sell lottery tickets only online amid fears of the novel coronavirus.