Canada

U.S. election, coronavirus among the top trending Google searches in Canada this year

Google Canada says the U.S. election was the top trending search by Canadians on its platform this year. The company's list of the top trending searches, released Wednesday, says "US election" was the...

Dec 09, 2020

Program to give residency to 'guardian angel' asylum-seekers to open next week

OTTAWA - Some asylum-seekers who toiled on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis earlier this year will be able to apply for permanent residency in Canada beginning on Dec. 14. The federal government...

Dec 09, 2020

Interest rate announcement and Lou Marsh winners: In The News for Dec. 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 Dec. 9 ...What we are watching in Canada ...Th...

Dec 09, 2020

Psychologist for the prosecution to continue testimony at Toronto van attack trial

TORONTO - A psychologist retained by the prosecution is set to continue testifying at the murder trial for the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack. Alek Minassian has pleaded not guilty t...

Dec 09, 2020

Federal tourism efforts to focus on going local to help hard-hit sector, Joly says

OTTAWA - Economic Development Minister Mlanie Joly says federal marketing strategies might need to shift away from attracting foreign visitors to Canada for the foreseeable future, as COVID-19 keeps s...

Dec 09, 2020

With key rate unlikely to move, focus shifts to Bank of Canada's take on economy

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada will deliver an interest rate announcement today with observers watching if news about vaccines gives a shot in the arm to the bank's outlook on the economy. The central ba...

Dec 09, 2020

Trial continues for teen accused in sex assaults at St. Michael's College School

An Ontario court will hear more testimony today in the case of a teen boy accused of sexually assaulting two fellow students at a prestigious Toronto private school. The teen has pleaded not guilty to...

Dec 09, 2020

Lametti plans public consultation on promised criminal conviction review commission

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is poised to consult Canadians on how to go about creating an independent commission to review possible wrongful convictions for criminal offences. The coming move will...

Dec 09, 2020

Meng's lawyer suggests RCMP and border agency jointly controlled her before arrest

VANCOUVER - An RCMP officer involved in the arrest of Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport two years ago says the Mounties would have stepped in if she had tried to flee while in the custody of officia...

Dec 08, 2020

Two Vancouver police officers charged with assault in arrest of a Black man

VANCOUVER - Assault charges have been laid against two Vancouver police officers after the arrest of a Black man in February 2018. The B.C. Prosecution Service said Tuesday that Const. Jarrod Sidhu is...

Dec 08, 2020