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OTTAWA — The federal government is rolling out $18 million in support for projects they say will help strengthen Canada's food supply chain.

VICTORIA — Students in British Columbia won't head back to classrooms on the originally planned date of Sept. 8 as the provincial government looks to a more gradual return.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried Tuesday to shut down speculation that he's about to fire his finance minister, saying he has full confidence in Bill Morneau and that any reports to the contrary are false.

Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said about getting kids back to classes.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:57 p.m. on Aug. 11, 2020: There are 120,421 confirmed cases in Canada.

RED DEER, Alta. — An Alberta family doctor slain in his medical clinic is being remember as a kind practitioner, a devoted dad and a jokester. Dr. Walter Reynolds, 45, was "the best colleague I ever had," Dr. Edward Ohanjanians said Tuesday.

OTTAWA — Canada will not cut corners to get a vaccine candidate for COVID-19 approved, the country's chief public health officer said Tuesday. As news emerged that Russia had approved the world's first such vaccine, Dr.

OTTAWA — Canada must swiftly censure China's ruling Communist Party over its crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong, activists told MPs studying Ottawa's fractious relationship with Beijing.

OTTAWA — Canada's top public servant says federal officials did not probe the WE organization's financial situation or governance structure when doing homework on a deal with the charity to administer a pandemic grant program for student volunteers.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have temporarily halted their online 50/50 game-day raffle due to "unforeseen circumstances." The National Hockey League team announced the move Tuesday in an email sent to season ticket holders.