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Trudeau says COC made right call in demanding postponement of Tokyo Olympics
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic committees made the right decision in announcing Canadian athletes will not go to this summer's Tokyo Oly...
Mar 23, 2020

PM announces new flights to Peru, Americas to repatriate stranded Canadians
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing multiple new flights to bring stranded Canadians home from abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau says that will include three new Air C...
Mar 23, 2020

PM announces new flights to Peru, Americas to repatriate stranded Canadians
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing multiple new flights to bring stranded Canadians home from abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau says that will include three new Air C...
Mar 23, 2020

Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu is AP women's player of the year
Sabrina Ionescu capped off a unprecedented college career by entering an exclusive club. Oregon's star guard was a unanimous choice Monday as The Associated Press women's basketball player of the year...
Mar 23, 2020

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): For travellers without symptoms returning to Canada
While outside of Canada, you may have come in contact with the virus that causes COVID-19For the next 14 days:self-isolate (stay home and keep your distance from others);do not have visitors, especial...
Mar 23, 2020

BATC Services Continue Despite Buildings Being Closed
Please be advised that ALL BATC services continue. Buildings are closed to the public but staff are ensuring there are NO disruptions to our services. We will continue to have daily conference calls w...
Mar 23, 2020

Government Clarifies Discrepancy Between Provincial, Municipal COVID-19 Orders
Released on March 22, 2020The Government of Saskatchewan today clarified that in the case of any discrepancy between an emergency order issued by the province and one issued by a municipal government,...
Mar 23, 2020

Military says No link between military vehicle movement and COVID crisis: Armed Forces
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces says there is no link between the movement of dozens of military trucks and armoured vehicles over the weekend and COVID-19. Video of the military vehicles being tra...
Mar 23, 2020

Merkel negative in 1st virus test; more to be done
BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman says the German leader has tested negative for the new coronavirus. Spokesman Steffen Seibert told news agency dpa on Monday that "further tests will be c...
Mar 23, 2020

The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:42 a.m. ET on March 23, 2020: There are 1563 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Ontario: 503 confirmed ...
Mar 23, 2020