Canada

Sending bank customer info to U.S. avoided potentially 'catastrophic effects': Canada

OTTAWA - The federal government is telling an appeal court it had to provide U.S. authorities with customer information from Canadian banks to avoid possibly "catastrophic effects" on Canada's economy...

Mar 02, 2021

B.C. coroner says increased drug toxicity responsible for another OD death record

VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner says deadlier street drugs are behind another grim milestone in the province's overdose crisis as a record was set for the number of deaths in January. The ...

Mar 02, 2021

Federal NDP unveils election-style promises to support small businesses in pandemic

OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh is promising that a federal NDP government would provide more support for small businesses struggling during the pandemic, including paying a bonus to companies that hire new em...

Mar 02, 2021

'Door is open:' Ottawa ready to help pork producers affected by Olymel shutdown

The federal government says the door is open to help producers affected by the closure of a central Alberta pork plant where an outbreak of COVID-19 has infected hundreds of workers and resulted in th...

Mar 02, 2021

Families nervous ahead of verdict in Toronto van attack trial

TORONTO - Some of the Toronto van attack victims and their families are nervously waiting to learn the fate of the man whose deadly rampage three years ago changed their lives forever.On Wednesday mor...

Mar 02, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Manitoba announces two-phased loosening of COVID-19 restrictions

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is loosening some of its COVID-19 restrictions as its case numbers continue to drop. Starting Friday, people will be allowed to have another entire household visit i...

Mar 02, 2021

Demond inquiry: psychiatrist says Desmond was eager to improve his life and marriage

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - An inquiry into a triple murder and suicide involving a former soldier heard today that Lionel Desmond wanted to be a better father and husband as he started his final phase of...

Mar 02, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, March 2, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11:50 a.m. Nunavut is reporting one new case of COVID-19 today. The new case is in Arviat, the only place in Nunavut with active...

Mar 02, 2021

Promoting Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and too many bananas: In The News for March 2

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 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Mar 02, 2021

'Racism is a real problem:' Muslim women fearful following attacks in Edmonton

EDMONTON - Asmaa Ali says slurs about her hijab and the colour of her skin have become so frequent she doesn't report them to police anymore. Whether she's running errands or on her way to work as a n...

Mar 02, 2021