Tag: COVID-19

Coronavirus: Feds exploring how to reunite families separated by Canada-U.S. border shutdown

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is exploring ways to…

Europe fraying under economic strain from COVID-19 as cases rise in Africa, France

Europe’s extensive social welfare net is showing signs of fraying under economic…

COMMENTARY: Steep costs of pandemic will cut foreign aid funding when it’s needed most

With the coronavirus now spreading at a horrific pace through much of…

U.S. weekly jobless claims stay above 2 million despite reopenings

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits held above 2 million…

Trudeau to co-host UN summit aimed at developing global response to COVID-19

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will co-host today a major United Nations conference…

U.S. coronavirus deaths hit grim record as cases rise rapidly in India, Russia

As the United States crossed a sombre landmark of 100,000 coronavirus cases,…

Coronavirus: What does Banff look like without international tourism?

Banff is all about tourism. In fact, almost its entire economy is…

At least 14 million people could go hungry in Latin America due to coronavirus: UN

The U.N. World Food Program is warning that upward of at least…

South Korea coronavirus cases rise by highest number since early April

South Korea reported 79 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the most since…

Coronavirus risk hasn’t changed space training much, Canadian astronauts say

On Saturday, SpaceX is expected to launch a historic flight to and…

More than 100,000 Americans have died due to the coronavirus

More than 100,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 — the disease caused…

Venezuela could soon be swallowed in South America’s coronavirus wave, experts warn

Defying dire predictions, Venezuela so far seems to have avoided the coronavirus…