Canada

'What do you have to hide?' Demographic data on jurors in Canada lacking

A lack of data on race, gender or age makes it impossible to know whether systemic jury bias plays a role in who ends up behind bars in Canada - and who doesn't. Experts say the information gap is cru...

Mar 26, 2021

New modelling shows COVID case counts, severity indicators are back on the rise

New federal modelling data shows severity indicators and daily cases of COVID-19 are back on the rise, with incidents highest among young adults. Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says daily...

Mar 26, 2021

Opposition leaders urged to speed up bill to ensure safe election during pandemic

OTTAWA - The minority Liberal government is urging opposition parties to speed up passage of a bill aimed at ensuring a federal election could be safely held if need be during the COVID-19 pandemic. I...

Mar 26, 2021

Vaccine distribution ramps up; Suez Canal ship still stuck: In The News for March 26

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 March 26 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Mar 26, 2021

Undocumented workers hesitant to get COVID-19 vaccines, fear deportation: advocates

Undocumented workers in Canada fear that getting vaccinated could mean being arrested if someone reports them to police or immigration authorities because of their lack of proper identification, say a...

Mar 26, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, March 25, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 25, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 186,278 new vaccinations administered for a total of 4,580...

Mar 25, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, March 25, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 25, 2021. There are 951,562 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 951,562 confirmed cases (38,922...

Mar 25, 2021

'A big win for farmers': Ottawa secures support for AgriStability with modified plans

OTTAWA - The federal government has a new agreement with the provinces that gives upgrades to a program that protects farmers against large declines in income.Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude...

Mar 25, 2021

'My people need help:' Nunavut MP's report on housing decries living conditions

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut member of Parliament says she won't forget the smell of mould that permeated through houses she visited across the territory last year. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq traveled to communiti...

Mar 25, 2021

AG warns infrastructure plan could miss target over lack of data, slow spending

OTTAWA - The federal auditor general says the government can't show that the Liberals' $188-billion infrastructure plan is meeting its lofty goals, and warns the spending may fall short of expectation...

Mar 25, 2021