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COVID-19's impact on long-term care homes more devastating than expected

The sweep of COVID-19 throughout Canada's nursing homes is proving more devastating than expected, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, April 16, 2020, as he warned that reopening the economy too early would be "absolutely disastrous."

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By Paola Loriggio | News, Politics | April 17th 2020

World Health Organization headquarters building, Geneva, Switzerland,

WHO attempts to coordinate guidelines for how to end COVID-19 lockdowns

Federal and provincial officials are starting to discuss how and when to start reopening schools and businesses but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, the full-scale lockdowns most Canadians are living with right now will remain in place for at least several more weeks.

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By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | April 15th 2020

What's being done across Canada to fight COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give each other space and wear a mask if they are sick or a homemade one if they believe they could have been exposed to the virus and are not showing any symptoms.

Coronavirus in Canada

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | April 14th 2020

Trudeau to highlight interest-free loans to help small business

While Canadian businesses wait for Parliament to approve a $73-billion wage subsidy program, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to highlight today, April 10, 2020, another measure that will tide some companies over in the meantime.

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By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | April 10th 2020

Alberta plan to use smartphones to enforce quarantines raising privacy concerns

A privacy expert says Alberta's plan to use smartphone technology to enforce quarantines should come with a clear end date and detailed explanation of how data would be handled.

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By Lauren Krugel | News, Politics | April 9th 2020

Alberta predicting up to 6,600 deaths from COVID-19

Premier Jason Kenney says forecast models for the COVID-19 crisis in Alberta predict anywhere from 400 to 6,600 deaths in the months to come.

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By Dean Bennett | News, Politics | April 8th 2020

Canadian-U.S. border communities separated by COVID-19

When the mayor of a village in southern Alberta stares across the border, he sees family and friends who just happen to call Montana home.

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By Kelly Geraldine Malone | News, US News, Politics | April 6th 2020

Trudeau, G20 leaders to confer on global impact of COVID-19 pandemic

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will confer today, March 26, 2020, with leaders of the world's biggest economies about the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | March 26th 2020

COVID-19 creates immediate economic hit, likely years-long recovery: economists

The rapid shutdown of public life in Canada has had an immediate economic impact. Secondary effects will play out over months and years, economists warn.

Coronavirus in Canada

By Morgan Sharp | News, Business, Politics | March 25th 2020

Minister of Health Patty Hajdu, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,

Trudeau warns situation could get worse as COVID-19 pandemic declared

The federal government rolled out a $1-billion package on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, to help the country's health-care system and economy cope with the novel coronavirus outbreak as the number of cases in Canada grew, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned that the situation could get worse, and the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.

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By Jordan Press | News, Politics | March 12th 2020

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