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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Statistics Canada says GDP fell 0.1 per cent in July
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product was down 0.1 per cent in July. The agency's initial estimate for July had been for a contraction of 0.4 per cent. Its initial estimate for A...
Oct 01, 2021
Fire in Romanian hospital kills at least 9 people
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - A fire at a hospital in the Romanian port city of Constanta killed at least nine COVID-19 patients, authorities said Friday. All the victims were in the intensive care unit o...
Oct 01, 2021
B.C.'s health officer to announce enhanced health and safety plan for schools
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia ministries of health and education plan a joint news conference today to announce what are described as enhanced health and safety guidelines for B.C. schools. A joint...
Oct 01, 2021
Quebec's overhaul of its strict French-language law under microscope at hearings
MONTREAL - Quebec's proposed overhaul of its French-language charter is under the microscope at legislative hearings, with participants this week raising concerns about the bill's effect on English sp...
Oct 01, 2021
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and market jitters : In The News for Oct. 1
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Oct 01, 2021
Former fashion leader Peter Nygard's extradition hearing on U.S. sex charges to begin
WINNIPEG - An extradition hearing for a former Canadian fashion mogul facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges in the United States is to begin today. Peter Nygard, who is 80, was arrested in W...
Oct 01, 2021
'Pay-what-you-feel' grocery store opens in Vancouver, aims to combat food insecurity
VANCOUVER - More than 35.5 million tonnes of food is thrown out each year in Canada, but one group in Vancouver is hoping to divert some of that to help people who are food insecure. The Food Stash Fo...
Oct 01, 2021
B.C. subsidizes energy drilling on caribou habitat it promised to protect, study says
British Columbia is subsidizing oil and gas well drilling on the same land it has promised to protect for caribou, new research has found. "The B.C. government has made a lot of commitments to caribou...
Sep 30, 2021
Blue Jays lose to Yankees in rubber game as Toronto's wild-card chances take a hit
TORONTO - The long ball proved costly for starter Robbie Ray and the Blue Jays on Thursday as the New York Yankees dealt a blow to Toronto's playoff chances while solidifying their own. Aaron Judge hi...
Sep 30, 2021
Democrats struggle to save Biden $3.5T bill, no deal struck
WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite a long night of frantic negotiations, Democrats were still struggling late Thursday to reach a deal on President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion government overhaul. Late-night vot...
Sep 30, 2021