Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

The budget office estimates the economy could shrink by 6.8 per cent in 2020, the weakest showing since 1981 and double the record of 3.2 per cent shrinkage in 1982

Trudeau said the app will be available across Canada in the coming weeks

The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association is calling on health authorities to “implement a more compassionate approach to end-of-life visitations … during the COVID-19 pandemic"

This will help the federal government learn how many people have already contracted the novel coronavirus

Montreal-based CAE Inc. and the Ventilators for Canadians consortium announced separately Wednesday that Health Canada had certified their respective models

The motion will be debated in the Legislature next week and will be voted on afterward

The government says it will protect commercial tenants from being locked out or having their assets seized due to the negative impacts of COVID-19

SickKids says it has worked closely with Ontario's Ministry of Education to provide guidance on how to safely reopen schools

Ford will be joined by Health Minister Christine Elliott

Parks Canada said Canadians who want to book a campsite at a national park should check the reservation website regularly for updates as additional sites will open up in the coming weeks