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Foreign Affairs Minister says eight Canadians in Wuhan have asked for help

Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says eight Canadians in Wuhan have asked his government for help. He says Canada knows of 167 citizens in the region of China that's at the epicentre of an outbreak of a new ...

Second presumptive case of coronavirus: Health Minister says no reason to be alarmed

With a second presumptive case of the novel coronavirus in Canada, federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu says there is no reason for Canadians to be alarmed. Hajdu told the House of Commons that government agencies are ready to respond in case the situation worsens. A man in his 50s is now confirmed to have the virus. Test results are also due for his wife. She is quarantined at home in Toronto. He is in a special hospital room. ...

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Shooting northeast of Calgary leaves B.C. man dead

RCMP say a man from British Columbia has died in a shooting in a rural area northeast of Calgary. Mounties say officers were call out on Thursday afternoon to investigate a complaint of a firearms injury in Rocky View County. They found a man with a gunshot wound and were unable to save him, despite administering first aid. The victim, whose name is not being released, is a 30-year-old from Saanich, B.C. Police say the public is not believed to be at risk. An autopsy is being done by the office of the chief medical examiner in Calgary. ...

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Poilievre ends bid for Tory leadership citing desire to spend time with daughter

Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre is bowing out of his party's leadership race.Poilievre says he is overwhelmed by the support he received as he built a campaign to replace Andrew Scheer.But the 40 year old Ottawa MP says today his heart was not fully in it as he tries to balance family life with politics. Poilievre says he "mostly missed" the first year of his daughter's life as he campaigned to keep his own Ottawa area seat in October's federal election.Poilievre is the third high-profile contender to publicly bail out of the Conservative leadership contest in as many days, following former ...

PM Justin Trudeau speaks on coronavirus, immediately after WHO meeting

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is making every effort to ensure Canada has the best possible response to the coronavirus outbreak in China. He spoke to reporters just as the World Health Organization announced ...

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WHO says viral illness in China is not yet a global health emergency

The World Health Organization says a viral illness in China that has sickened hundreds of people is not yet a global health emergency. The decision came after Chinese authorities moved to lock down three cities on Thursday and ...

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New cybersecurity centre developed by Mastercard, feds, slated for Vancouver

The federal government and Mastercard are working together to develop technologies and standards aimed at ensuring safe and secure use of any device connected to the internet. Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Navdeep Bains and Ajay Banga, CEO of Mastercard say the strategies will be developed at a new centre to be built in Vancouver. The Intelligence and Cyber Centre is to be funded by a $510-million investment from Mastercard and $49 million from Canada. The centre's goal is to ensure any internet-enabled device, ranging from phones and tablets to computers and vehicles, can be u...

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Risk of Chinese coronavirus to Canadians low: Health Minister

Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu says several people in Canada are being monitored for signs they may have contracted a coronavirus from China.Hajdu says five or six people, including at least one in Quebec and another in Vanco...

PM Trudeau names third national security adviser in as many years

A longtime public servant whose decades-long career has spanned portfolios from defence to foreign affairs is being tapped to be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's third national security adviser in as many years.Vincent Rigby takes...

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Police, firefighters respond to train derailment near Montreal; no injuries reported

Police are responding to a derailment at a train yard in Longueuil, Que., on Montreal’s South Shore. Longueuil police say it does not initially appear anyone was hurt, but fire officials are dealing with a spill of hydrogen peroxi...

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