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COVID-19: Canada-U.S. border closure extended 30 more days, Trudeau says	Canadian

COVID-19: Canada-U.S. border closure extended 30 more days, Trudeau says Canadian

The border has been closed to all but essential traffic and goods since mid-March
LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

Village Media will varry the livestream
WORLD: WHO bows to calls from countries for independent virus probe

WORLD: WHO bows to calls from countries for independent virus probe

Trump said that unless WHO commits to “substantive improvements over the next 30 days,” he will make a temporary suspension of U.S. funding permanent
CANADA: Commander calls Snowbirds crash 'worst nightmare'

CANADA: Commander calls Snowbirds crash 'worst nightmare'

Military investigators have started an investigation into the crash
ONTARIO: Some businesses allowed to reopen today as COVID-19 restrictions loosen

ONTARIO: Some businesses allowed to reopen today as COVID-19 restrictions loosen

Some business owners have expressed relief at the prospect of reopening, while others feel it's too early to open safely
ONTARIO: Secondary school teachers union ratifies agreement with government

ONTARIO: Secondary school teachers union ratifies agreement with government

Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation members ratify central agreements
Health Canada approves first clinical trial for possible coronavirus vaccine

Health Canada approves first clinical trial for possible coronavirus vaccine

The first Canadian clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine have been approved by Health Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.
WATCH: PM pledges support for struggling airline industry as mass layoffs loom

WATCH: PM pledges support for struggling airline industry as mass layoffs loom

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says feds will work with Air Canada after plans to lay off more than half its workforce surface; Federal funding announced for women entrepreneurs, Canadian Red Cross Saturday
COVID-19: Fighting the pandemic could herald a rise in superbugs

COVID-19: Fighting the pandemic could herald a rise in superbugs

Microbiologists say superbugs are a pandemic on the same scale as COVID-19, though it will play out on a much longer timeline
COVID-19: Trudeau says feds are ready to help co-ordinate provincial testing, contact tracing

COVID-19: Trudeau says feds are ready to help co-ordinate provincial testing, contact tracing

Trudeau said a national approach will require the provinces to be willing to work with Ottawa on a collective effort