Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday
The latest:Quebec has ordered new restrictions on bars and restaurants in coronavirus hot spots, while Ontario's premier warned of a "more complex" second wave, as Canada's two…
Canada issues last-minute visas allowing pregnant mom to return home from Haiti with her children
A Canadian woman who is entering the last month of her pregnancy was finally able to return home to Canada, after the federal government granted last-minute temporary…
How Quebec’s bungled messaging is hampering the anti-virus effort
Quebec's health minister was irked — and it showed.Christian Dubé had just been asked about a party at a restaurant in Laval where revellers were cavorting maskless,…
Toronto Public Health orders 3 restaurants to close to slow COVID-19 spread
Toronto Public Health has ordered three restaurants on King Street West to close to protect the public from COVID-19.In a news release on Saturday, the public health…
Public health officials call for tighter restrictions, warn COVID-19 could spiral out of control
Infectious disease experts say Canadian health authorities must tighten restrictions again or hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 will increase exponentially in the coming weeks.Echoing comments made Tuesday…
Canada’s top doctor warns of sharp rise in COVID-19 cases if Canadians don’t follow guidelines
Canada is at a "crossroads" in its pandemic battle and the actions of individual Canadians will decide whether there's a massive spike in COVID-19 cases coming, according…
Liberals pledge $1 billion for cities to buy motels, hotels for rapid-housing program
The federal Liberals plan to spend $1 billion over the next six months so cities and housing providers can buy properties being sold because of the COVID-19…
1 death, 18 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as outbreaks declared at Calgary’s Foothills hospital
One patient has died and 13 other patients and four staff members have tested positive amid COVID-19 outbreaks at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, according to…
Shapovalov’s run in Rome ends in 3-set semifinal loss to Diego Schwartzman
Canadian Denis Shapovalov's steady run at the Italian Open ended Sunday with a semifinal loss to Diego Schwartzman of Argentina.The No. 8-seeded Schwartzman beat Shapovalov 6-4, 5-7,…
Premier limits gathering sizes provincewide as Ontario reports 407 new cases of COVID-19
Premier Doug Ford announced the province is lowering the number of people allowed at social gatherings across Ontario, as the province reported 407 new cases of COVID-19…
Public Health Agency of Canada president resigns as COVID-19 cases spike
The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is stepping down only 18 months into the job, leaving the federal agency tasked with coordinating the…