VANCOUVER — Drive-thru clinics testing people for COVID-19 in South Korea could serve as a model for Canada, where the spread of the virus is comparatively limited but increasing to the point that such early interventions could be considered, an epidemiologist says. Stephen Hoption Cann, a professor at the University of British Columbia’s school of […]
The federal government is now advising against all international travel in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic. New measures to limit travel in and out of Canada were announced Friday, as the global death toll from the novel coronavirus passes 5,000. “These are significant steps. We will do more,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said […]
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s minority Progressive Conservative government has survived a confidence vote on its provincial budget as members of the legislature set aside partisan differences to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote was expected to take place next week, but all four party leaders agreed to hold it Friday amid coronavirus concerns in […]
A Conservative MP who is no stranger to taking sharp partisan jabs rose in the House of Commons Thursday to instead offer gracious words for the prime minister and his family. Dane Lloyd, who represents the Alberta riding of Sturgeon River-Parkland, said before question period that he scrapped prepared remarks to criticize the Liberal government […]
TORONTO — Ontario’s top public health official will recommend that any events with more than 250 people be put on hold due to COVID-19. The recommendation comes as award shows and sporting events are cancelled across Canada and Parliament suspends its proceedings in Ottawa. In a memo to be issued Friday, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer […]
OTTAWA — Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese Embassy in Canada says Michael Kovrig has been allowed to have a telephone conversation with his father, who is very ill. The embassy says in a statement that they allowed this for humanitarian reasons, and it also says Kovrig and fellow detainee Michael Spavor are being given […]
est un petit coeur sensible: elle a éclaté en sanglots alors que deux spectateurs se battaient durant l’un de ses concerts. L’occasion pour la chanteuse de faire la leçon aux boxeurs d’occasion. Même à l’O2 Arena, Lily Allen n’aime pas compter les poings. Une démonstration en a été faite par les larmes quand la chanteuse […]
avait fondé et financé un centre de vacances pour enfants défavorisés. Il est aujourd’hui en très grandes difficultés financières. Il y a beaucoup de bas et peu de hauts dans la vie de Britney Spears. Peu de hauts, pour diverses raisons. L’une des dernières en date étant sa propension à se promener sans soutien-gorge. Ses […]
ne fera pas partie de la grille de rentrée d’Europe 1. La nièce de , qui devrait lui rester rue François Ier, veut se consacrer entièrement à la télé. Marie, à la veille des vacances, ce n’est pas bien! Et pourtant, si, Marie Drucker abandonne Europe 1 et son oncle Michel Drucker qui y officie […]
Uggie, le terrier Jack Russell qui partageait l’affiche de “The Artist” avec Jean Dujardin, a laissé lundi ses empreintes de pattes à Hollywood. Wouaf wouaf ! Non content d’avoir remporté la Palme Dog à Cannes en 2011 et les Colliers d’Or à Beverly Hills en février 2012, Uggie, le cabot star de The Artist, a […]