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Former finance minister Bill Morneau broke elections law ahead of last campaign
OTTAWA - Canada's election watchdog says former finance minister Bill Morneau broke the law when he promoted Liberal candidates at events he attended while in charge of the finance portfolio. The comm...
Sep 10, 2020
Ford accuses Ottawa of failing to enforce quarantine orders in Ontario
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the quarantine system is "broken" because federal health officers are not charging people ignoring self-isolation orders for COVID-19. Since the end of Mar...
Sep 10, 2020
Supreme Court says doctor's libel action over email comments can proceed
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a doctor's libel case over email remarks by a lawyer can go ahead. The ruling today is expected to clarify when such lawsuits are warranted and when they are&...
Sep 10, 2020
NewsAlert: Quebec to issue fines if masks not worn
Quebec will impose fines on people who fail to respect COVID-19 health directives, including the requirement for masks in indoor public spaces. Premier Francois Legault announced today&...
Sep 10, 2020
New Brunswick leaders prepare for final debate of election campaign
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick party leaders are preparing for another debate as they head into the final stretch of the provincial election campaign. The four leaders whose parties have members in the l...
Sep 10, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 10
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Sept. 10, 2020: There are 134,293 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 64,056 confirmed (including 5,771 deaths, 56,40...
Sep 10, 2020
Political fallout continues despite shuttering of WE's Canadian operations
OTTAWA - The demise of WE's Canadian operations won't take the heat off Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his government's decision to hire the charity to run a now-defunct student voluntee...
Sep 10, 2020
Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after explosion
BEIRUT - A huge fire broke out Thursday at the Port of Beirut, the site of last month's catastrophic explosion that killed nearly 200 people and devastated parts of the capital. The new fire nearly 40...
Sep 10, 2020
Nanaimo-Ladysmith students return to school for new, COVID-era learning
NANAIMO - After nearly six months away from the classroom, students are returning to school.School District 68 classes will resume full time on Monday, Sept. 14, however orientation sessions will take...
Sep 10, 2020
European Central Bank keeps stimulus policies on hold
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank left its key stimulus settings unchanged with almost a trillion euros (dollars) in stimulus still in the pipeline to bolster the eurozone's rebound from the sever...
Sep 10, 2020