Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Canadians held in China / China tensions
The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Quebec hospitals struggling with influx of COVID-19 patients even as province moves to reopen
Infant, staff test positive for COVID-19 at Toronto daycare for children of essential workers
WHO balks at Ottawa's request that key adviser testify before MP's
We're nowhere near herd immunity. Why would we trust governments to get us there?
Early results from study of Gilead's remdesivir offers 'glimmer of hope' in coronavirus battle
Horgan says permanent rules must be put in place to prevent workers from reporting to jobs while sick
Snowbirds aeorbatics team to go on cross-country tour aimed at boosting morale amid COVID-19 pandemic
Contact tracing needs to balance public health with privacy, Trudeau says
Why a flatter curve does not mean we've won the COVID-19 battle
'Insanely foolish and negligent': Critics slam Quebec's plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions as too much too soon
COVID-19 has turned handshakes into deadly weapons. Here's what you can do instead
A Tory MP told the truth about COVID-19 stats, but did it too soon
City of Ottawa tells families to stop visiting loved-ones at long-term care windows
How you can be one of the 'helpers'
What makes Francois Legault think Quebec is ready to re-open?
BC reports 4 new COVID-19 deaths as cases at poultry plants climb
Temperature check please: BC restaurants pitch plan to reopen amid COVID-19
Four temporary foreign workers in British Columbia test positive for COVI-19
Arrivals in BC from outside Canada, including foreign workers and returning Canadians
Will governments repeat mistakes of pandemics past in Indigenous communities?
Canadian physicians remain concerned about PPE supplies and COVID-19 testing: survey
Four more Seniors die in BC care homes as outbreaks at those facilities increase
Globe and Mail
Canadian military helicopter missing while operating in Mediterranean
NATO is a relic of the past - and a model for the future
House of Commons approves $9 billion student aid package after Liberals agree to opposition changes
Ontario Conservative MPs pass motion demanding Derek Sloan apologize for attack on Dr. Theresa Tam
Crisis in long-term care homes exposes the need for a new federal-provincial health accord
Canada set to ban assault-style weapons, including AR-15 and the gun used in Polytechnique massacre
Portapique residents prepare to return home and confront a massacre
Officials, residents grapple with twin crises in Fort McMurray
Cargill's Alberta beef plant to reopen next week after COVID-19 outbreak forced closure
Green pivot: Canadian oil well drillers turn to geothermal market in effort to put rigs back to work
CFL players' union decries league's request for federal bailout
Former Winnipeg mayor, Ontario cabinet minister Glen Murray joins race for Green Party leadership
Trudeau watching meat supply with 'concern' but won't sacrifice worker safety
Quebec is taking a terrible risk by sending children back to school
CBC
Canadian military helicopter goes missing during NATO operations near Greece
Conservative Party leadership race is back on, with August 21 deadline for mail-in ballots
Federal government could act on gun control as early as Friday: sources
Derek Sloan ignores calls to apologize for attack on Canada's top doctor
Students who collect emergency COVID-19 aid must attest they're looking for work
As Trump moves to keep meat-processing plants open, Trudeau stresses workers' safety
Former Winnipeg mayor Glen Murray runs for Green Party leadership
Doctor's concerned over surgery backlog after immediate COVID-19 crisis
Commander acknowledges COVID-19 hazards as troops head into Ontario nursing homes
Lobbying in Ottawa hit monthly records amid oil crash and pandemic, stats show
The pandemic is making it harder to deliver medically assisted death, doctors say
Conservatives are struggling to make their mark in the midst of a crisis: polls
Working poor among the hardest hit during COVID-19 pandemic
Toronto Star
Why are we seeing random shortages at the supermarket? The answer may surprise you
The trauma will change you forever. COVID-19 has exposed problems in long-term care. Will the response fix it?
One reported dead as Canadian military helicopter goes missing off coast of Greece
Pandemic delivers a massive surge in profit to supermarkets
Nearly half of Canadian tenants fear they can't pay rent on May 1 - and provinces, feds can't agree on where relief will come from
City plans to clear out homeless encampments and offer temporary housing in two apartment buildings slated for demolition
Bail them out or open them up? Canadian businesses are almost out of time - and money
Justin Trudeau's position on COVID-19 bailouts for tax-haven companies gets murkier
Ottawa boosts aid package to students, pledges incentives to find work
Thinking about visiting Ontario during the pandemic? Please don't, Doug Ford says
Toronto Sun
Ford asks for patience from people who have none
The dangers of not reopening
Open biz safely, mandate use of masks, proponents say
National Post
Canada's first-ever virtual parliament': Here are the best, worst and eeriest MP backgrounds on show
Trudeau says 'different jurisdictions will act differently' as Canada starts to reopen
Another win for parliamentary accountability as Liberals forced to rethink student handouts
Derek Sloan rejects call to apologize for his attack on Theresa Tam, insisting he didn't question her loyalty
Dr. Theresa Tam should answer questions about COVID-19 failures or resign
An eye-opening tale of two school systems during the COVID-19 crisis
An armed man wearing a Canadian combat uniform arrested in Africa for pretending to be an Canadian military officer
What books are on the Prime Minister's bookshelves? The National Post (and Twitter) investigate
Maclean's
Cue the sad trombone for Canadian crew stuck aboard cruise ships
Global
Vancouver International Airport announces more layoffs as COVID-19 grounds airline industry
BC working on sick pay for part-time and casual workers, premier says
Pharmacare can help with BC prescription cost amid COVID-19: health minister
Hundreds protest COVOD-19 social restrictions at Alberta legislature grounds
No kids' team sports this summer, as BC groups try to keep youth active
CPL joins CFL in asking Feds for financial assistance during COVID-19 pandemic
BC manhunt teen's father learned of son's death from media, claims RCMP complaint
BCAA reporting spike in car battery replacement calls because of COVID-19
Miscellaneous
Jason Kenney's media meltdown
Traditional News Media Were Already Ill. COVID-19 is killing some
On Sunshine Coast, an effort to Reinvent Senior Care
Without Safe Supply, Moving Homeless People into Hotels Could kill
Vancouver watering restrictions begin on May 1 to conserve drinking water supply
YVR Airport will trim 30% of workforce with suppressed travel in 2020: union
BC emissions continue to rise
BC extends state of emergency by another two weeks
BC Mounties planning public motorcade for Nova Scotia shooting victims
Tilbury LNG assessment period extended
Vancouver council unanimous in vote to cut 10 per cent from salaries
BC's road to recovery: Public confidence is key to BC tourism resurgence
Canadian meat supply: Feds 'very much on this issue' says Trudeau
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