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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 15
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 12:57 p.m. ET on Aug. 15, 2020: There are 121,764 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,004 confirmed (including 5,718 deaths, 53,...
Aug 15, 2020
'Why not us?': Asylum seekers on COVID-19 front lines demand permanent residency
MONTREAL - Doll Jean Frejus Nguessan Bi says he couldn't sleep at all last night. The asylum seeker from Ivory Coast works as a security guard in hospitals and long-term care homes in the Montreal are...
Aug 15, 2020
More people ill from Salmonella, ate onions from U.S.: Public Health Agency
The Public Health Agency of Canada says 100 more people have become ill from Salmonella contamination linked to a recall of U.S.-grown onions, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 339. The ...
Aug 15, 2020
Reds player tests positive, 2 games with Pirates postponed
CINCINNATI - The last two games of a series between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh were called off Saturday because a Reds player tested positive for COVID-19. Major League Baseball was awaiting further te...
Aug 15, 2020
Bruins goalie Rask opts out of playoffs to be with family
Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has opted out of the team's playoff run to be with his family. The defending Eastern Conference champions announced the decision Saturday morning, less than two hours ...
Aug 15, 2020
Maze concerned with teachers organizing collective work refusal
A growing number of teachers in the province are pursuing collective action to refuse work, citing unsafe working conditions due to COVID-19 in response to the province's return-to-school plan.Saskatc...
Aug 15, 2020
Hutterian Safety Council says message is simple: Continue working with SHA
The board chair of the Hutterian Safety Council is praising the work being done by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) as an uptick of COVID-19 cases is seen in communal living settings."The SHA i...
Aug 15, 2020
Former Illinois Gov. James Thompson, 'Big Jim,' dies at 84
CHICAGO - Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson, known as "Big Jim" during a long career that eventually made him the state's longest-serving chief executive, has died. He was 84. Thompson died short...
Aug 15, 2020
'Don't let this happen to anyone else': families seek change to border rules
OTTAWA - A decision to keep the Canada-U.S. border closed for another month has families begging for more leniency from Canadian officials on who is allowed into the country. John McCall has been tryi...
Aug 15, 2020
Ventilator supply starts to increase as Tam warns of possible surge of COVID-19
OTTAWA - Less than two per cent of the 40,000 new ventilators Canada ordered for hospitals last spring have already been delivered. Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Canada is bett...
Aug 15, 2020