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OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that his country’s border with the United States would not fully reopen for at least several weeks, rejecting US President Donald’s Trump overtures to do so sooner. The border — the world’s longest international frontier at 8,900 kilometers (5,500 miles) — was shut to all non-essential travelers on both sides on March 21 in response to the coronavirus crisis. Cross-border trade has continued. “We […]
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Quebec authorities are investigating a seniors’ home where 31 people have died since March 13, Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced Saturday, calling the situation “appalling”. “I find it unacceptable the way we treat our seniors in Quebec,” said a visibly moved Legault during a press conference, saying he feared “gross negligence” at the private residence. The care home, called the Herron and located in the Montreal suburb of Dorval, has […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada will spend $2 billion (USD 1.43 billion) on medical equipment as hospitals fear shortages in the face of the accelerating coronavirus epidemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday. The move came as the country reached the grim milestone of 100 deaths, and as nearly 8,500 cases were reported by mid-day. “For some equipment, we have supply for three to seven days only,” said Francois Legault, premier of Quebec — the […]
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Eagle News) — EBC Edmonton Bureau Correspondent, Thomas Likness, reports on the current situation in Alberta, Canada.
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday that he would remain in self-imposed isolation even though his wife, who had contracted the coronavirus, has recovered. Although Sophie Gregoire Trudeau received the all-clear from her physicians on Saturday, the prime minister said, and he himself has no symptoms, he had been “sharing a roof with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.” “I have to continue in isolation in order to be sure […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Billions in economic aid announced last week by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to help Canadians deal with the coronavirus pandemic hit a snag Tuesday when opposition parties rejected giving his minority government unprecedented spending powers. Thirty-two members of Parliament, proportionally representing each party instead of the full 338, gathered in Ottawa for a vote on the emergency measures. But opposition Conservatives balked at additional provisions giving Trudeau’s Liberals unlimited borrowing and […]
WASHINGTON DC (Eagle News) — EBC Ottawa Bureau Correspondent Sabir Mufti, gives an update to Eagle News International, Washington DC.
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Canadian researchers launched a study Monday into the use of a powerful anti-inflammatory drug to reduce the risks of pulmonary complications and death related to the new coronavirus. Several COVID-19 patients have had severe complications from a surge of activated immune cells in the lungs — known as a “cytokine storm.” In a cytokine storm, the immune system overreacts and damages lung tissue, leading to acute respiratory distress and multi-organ failure. […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday launched plans to mobilize the country’s industrial sector in the fight against coronavirus, including temporarily transitioning auto parts factories to making medical equipment. The plan will see the country “rapidly” increase the production of essential supplies such as surgical masks, respirators, screening tests, and disinfectant gel, Trudeau said during his daily press briefing from his home in Ottawa, where he is self-isolating after his […]
by Michel COMTE OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Can$27 billion in direct aid Wednesday to help workers and businesses cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. He said tax payments worth an estimated Can$55 billion could also be deferred until August. The combined amount equals three percent of this G7 nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). “This is a time where you should be focused on your health, not […]
by Michel COMTE OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada is closing its borders to most foreigners — excluding Americans — in a bid to stem the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday. “All Canadians, as much as possible, should also stay home,” he told a news conference outside his home, where he and his family are self-isolating after his wife Sophie tested positive for COVID-19. The move comes as the number of confirmed cases […]
by Michel COMTE / Eric THOMAS Agence France Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — His children play with Lego in their rooms, his wife spends a lot of time on the phone: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday offered a glimpse into the Canadian first family’s COVID-19 quarantine while reassuring an anxious nation that he continues to govern. “I want to be clear. I have no symptoms. I’m feeling good. Technology allows me to work […]
