The latest novel coronavirus news from Canada and around the world on Thursday

It wasn’t immediately clear how much advance notice the Prime Minister’s Office received of the president’s plans, or precisely what steps Canada would be taking to deal with the potential fallout.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is “opting to self-isolate and work from home.” His wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the PMO said.

The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Redfield, said the vast majority of new cases of the COVID-19 illness are linked to Europe, which he called “the new China.”

The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association said details of the deal will remain confidential until it is ratified. Its members are set to vote April 7 and 8.

Cities across the country cancelled a variety of events including St. Patrick’s Day parades, while religious groups called off services.

‘Business as usual’ deputy chief says, but service wants to be ready

The latest novel coronavirus news from Canada and around the world on Thursday.

All three area cases are related to international travel so the risk of being infected remains low here, says Hamilton public health

Halton’s second case is a woman in her 40s who had symptoms during two WestJet flights while Hamilton’s is a man who returned from New York

‘Given the nature of shelters, it’s obviously not easy to provide isolation for folks,’ Good Shepherd spokesperson says

‘Business as usual’ deputy chief says, but service wants to be ready

Ontario’s Catholic teachers have reached a tentative deal with the province, becoming the first teachers’ union to do so in the current round of contract negotiations.

The latest novel coronavirus news from Canada and around the world on Thursday.

Iran’s foreign minister demanded Thursday that the United States immediately halt what he called a “campaign of economic terrorism” and lift sanctions, saying they have made it increasingly difficult for the country to export oil and virtually impossible to import medicine and medical equipment, including to identify and treat coronavirus patients.

The latest novel coronavirus news from Canada and around the world on Thursday.

Rome-based UN food agency grapples with Italian coronavirus lockdown

Both people were infected while travelling

The cancer hospital says it has taken all needed precautions to protect vulnerable patients with compromised immune systems.

The Canadian government is defending its refusal to bar travellers from any country at the border, as fears related to the coronavirus pandemic hit the global economy.

U.S. defence leaders on Thursday threatened a retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Shia militia in Iraq, saying they know who launched the rockets in Iraq that killed and wounded U.S. and coalition troops and the attackers will be held accountable.

Halton’s second case is a woman in her 40s who had symptoms during two WestJet flights

The latest novel coronavirus news from Canada and around the world on Thursday.

Region of Waterloo Public Health has received laboratory confirmation of two more cases of novel coronavirus in the region.

The CFIB is urging the government to consider providing relief from penalties and interest for late sales taxes and to consider “relief measures” for those struggling with significant business impact.

Mohd Amiri, 24, is facing several firearm charges

The drop in Toronto and on U.S. markets was large enough to trip circuit breakers that forced a pause in trading.

There have been 150 tests done for coronavirus (aka. COVID-19) in Durham and of those 125 have tested negative, two people have tested positive and the rest are still waiting for results.

As Hamilton gas prices dropped below 82 cents a litre Thursday morning, , a petroleum industry expert predicted prices will continue to tank.

The first lady, who generally refrains from commenting on the news, did not waver from talking about her program

WestJet suspending flights to cut capacity by 12%. Experts predict Air Canada will take $1.4 billion earnings hit.

The NBA has taken the unprecedented step of suspending its regular season indefinitely and immediately, after a player on the Utah Jazz tested positive for the coronavirus.

Union representing border guards calls on government for more health officials at airports, while Liberal government announces aid package for provinces to deal with virus spread.

By the end of the year, The Spectator will move to its new location at 211 Pritchard Rd.

OPP officers read a notice to demonstrators Tuesday warning their continued presence on the blocked Highway 6 bypass had been “deemed illegal.”

Guelph Transit is not changing its current cleaning procedures in light of COVID-19.In an email to the Mercury Tribune Wednesday (March 11), city spokesperson Stacey Hare said city hall is talking regularly with Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public

The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index slumped 20 per cent from its Feb. 20 closing peak, putting it in a bear market after riding the bull wave for almost four years

Oncologist interacted with 14 patients and 9 staff before testing positive for coronavirus while her spouse, a surgeon at St. Joseph’s Healthcare, treated an unknown number of patients before going into self-isolation.

Retired teacher Don Shearer and his son, Andrew, were found dead following a house fire. Both had multiple stab wounds.

Two residents are in self-isolation at a Mississauga long-term care facility after a coronavirus exposure.

Risk to local residents remains low

One of Ontario’s latest patients is a Hamilton doctor. Meanwhile, the Public Health Agency of Canada reports that a Canadian under quarantine at CFB Trenton after leaving a contaminated cruise ship in California has tested positive for COVID-19.

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde says he plans to stress that UNDRIP is the answer to many conflicts that arise over pipelines, as it would see Indigenous rights and title holders involved in the design of projects at the outset.

The CFIB is urging the government to consider providing relief from penalties and interest for late sales taxes and to consider “relief measures” for those struggling with significant business impact.

Francois-Philippe Champagne says the Iranian representative at an International Civil Aviation Organization meeting in Montreal this morning pledged that the “black boxes” will be transferred to Ukraine or onto France as necessary.

A 32-year-old oncologist with Hamilton Health Sciences is the first confirmed local case

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One of Ontario’s latest patients is a Hamilton doctor. Meanwhile, the Public Health Agency of Canada reports that a Canadian under quarantine at CFB Trenton after leaving a contaminated cruise ship in California has tested positive for COVID-19.

Ontario is setting aside a $100 million contingency fund to fight COVID-19, Premier Doug Ford says after days of pressure to detail plans to combat the new coronavirus declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.