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Businesses, travellers could lose thousands if COVID-19 forces Hajj cancellation

It took Muhammad Siddique five years to save up for a pilgrimage to Mecca, but now the COVID-19 pandemic has left his plans up in the air.

Mar 15, 2020 12:02 PM Read more >

Gen. Jonathan Vance focused on the future of the military and not his career

OTTAWA — Gen. Jonathan Vance says he still has a lot of work to do.

Mar 15, 2020 5:00 AM Read more >

Town of Asbestos ready to change name and move beyond proud but toxic legacy

ASBESTOS, Que. — Retired miner Mario Leblanc stares at a giant map of his town from 1960 that hangs on the wall of the Asbestos, Que., historical society and laments how much his community has sacrificed to the Jeffrey Mine.

Mar 15, 2020 5:00 AM Read more >

Rapid response COVID-19 science conducted by father and daughter virologists

HALIFAX — For a Halifax father and daughter dedicated to taking on global infectious diseases, the novel coronavirus has led to their latest, exhausting push to create tests and vaccines to save lives.

Mar 15, 2020 5:00 AM Read more >

No winning ticket for Saturday night's $7 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — There was no winning ticket for the $7 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a lottery player in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Mar.

Mar 15, 2020 4:19 AM Read more >

Prominent Canadians in self-isolation amid COVID-19 pandemic

As the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to rise in this country, some notable Canadians and people with ties to Canada are self-isolating.

Mar 15, 2020 2:10 AM Read more >

Call for coaching codes of conduct after harassment allegations at UVic

VANCOUVER — Post-secondary institutions in British Columbia are being urged to create coaching codes of conduct after verbal abuse complaints were made against a rowing coach at the University of Victoria.

Mar 15, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:45 p.m. Urban Outfitters says it's temporarily closing its brick-and-mortar stores, including those in Canada, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 14, 2020 8:47 PM Read more >

Return home while you can, Ottawa tells Canadians as COVID-19 continues to spread

The growing number of COVID-19 cases in Canada prompted a wave of restrictions aimed at protecting seniors on Saturday as officials made more insistent calls for travellers to return home without delay.

Mar 14, 2020 8:42 PM Read more >

The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 14, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 14, 2020: — Ontario: 103 confirmed (five cases resolved) — British Columbia: 73 confirmed, including one death (six cases resolved) — Alberta: 39 confirmed — Quebec:

Mar 14, 2020 8:41 PM Read more >