Canada

Demand some CERB recipients repay scrapped by federal government

OTTAWA - Thousands of Canadians told they'd have to repay federal emergency benefits are getting reprieves. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says those who applied for the Canada Emergency Response Benef...

Feb 09, 2021

Feds to require negative COVID-19 test at land borders

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says starting next week, anyone arriving in Canada by land will also need to show a recent negative COVID-19 test.Trudeau says the new measure will kick in Feb. ...

Feb 09, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):11:10 a.m.Prince Edward Island is reporting one new case of COVID-19 today.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Heather Morrison s...

Feb 09, 2021

Canada should consider hosting 2022 Winter Olympics, says Green Leader Annamie Paul

OTTAWA - Green Leader Annamie Paul says Canada should support moving the 2022 Olympics outside China, citing Beijing's "genocidal campaign" against the Uighur Muslim minority. Paul says the Internatio...

Feb 09, 2021

Training personal support workers to cost $38.5 million over two years: PBO

OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog estimates that training 4,000 new personal support workers across the country will cost $38.5 million over two years. A costing note from the parliamentary budget...

Feb 09, 2021

Vaccines for poor countries and split over Trump impeachment: In The News for Feb. 9

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 Feb. 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Feb 09, 2021

World economy will lose trillions if poor countries shorted on vaccines: OECD

OTTAWA - As the Trudeau government is forced to explain delays rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, some of the world's economic and health leaders are warning of catastrophic financial consequences if poor...

Feb 09, 2021

Remorse a factor in no hate speech charges after shooting of Colten Boushie: document

REGINA - A newly released document shows prosecutors in Saskatchewan weighed backlash and remorse felt by people accused of posting hateful online messages after the high-profile shooting death of a y...

Feb 09, 2021

Parliamentary committee poised to investigate allegations against ex-defence chief

OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee is expected to launch formal hearings today into allegations of inappropriate conduct by former defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance - and what the Liberal government k...

Feb 09, 2021

Reclaiming 'renewal': Society pitches new life for historic Black Vancouver area

VANCOUVER - When Randy Clark wants to return to the home where he spent his formative years from 12 to 16, it means gazing at a viaduct that many credit with the destruction of Vancouver's historic Bl...

Feb 09, 2021