Canada

McGill men's sports teams to be called Redbirds after lengthy renaming process

MONTREAL - McGill University has chosen Redbirds as the new name for its men's varsity sports teams. The university made the announcement today, more than a year after doing away with the old Redmen n...

Nov 17, 2020

Ontario hits 12th straight day of 1,000-plus COVID cases as count rises across Canada

OTTAWA - The COVID-19 case count continues to climb at an alarming pace west of the Maritimes, despite tighter restrictions as some jurisdictions get ready for more drastic measures. New cases exceede...

Nov 17, 2020

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Nov. 17, 2020

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:35 a.m. Ontario is reporting 1,249 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 12 new deaths due to the illness. Health Minister Christi...

Nov 17, 2020

Goodall backs senator's proposed law to protect captive animals, ban elephant ivory

OTTAWA - Sen. Murray Sinclair says he has teamed up with primatologist Jane Goodall to propose a law to protect captive animals and ban imports of elephant ivory and hunting trophies into Canada. Sinc...

Nov 17, 2020

COVID-19 crisis cascading in U.S. as presidential election drama recedes

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Just as America's political crisis begins to ease, the COVID-19 pandemic is back rattling the country's windows with a vengeance. New cases and hospitalization rates are setti...

Nov 17, 2020

Navy could get converted Davie supply ships at fraction of price of building new: PBO

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office says Ottawa could buy two converted civilian vessels as support ships for the Royal Canadian Navy at a fraction of the price of building new ones. The budget w...

Nov 17, 2020

Alek Minassian's father to continue testimony at van attack trial

TORONTO - The father of the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack will continue his testimony today. Alek Minassian has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts ...

Nov 17, 2020

COVID-19 milestone and Canadian duet: In The News for Nov. 17

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 Nov. 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Nov 17, 2020

Ex-Mountie expected to face questions from ex-minister's lawyer at public inquiry

VANCOUVER - A lawyer representing former British Columbia cabinet minister Kash Heed is scheduled to cross-examine a retired RCMP officer today at a public inquiry into money laundering. Heed was gran...

Nov 17, 2020

Jurors in New Brunswick mass murder trial to receive instructions today from judge

FREDERICTON - Justice Larry Landry is expected to give instructions to jurors today before they begin deliberations in the Matthew Raymond murder trial. The Crown and defence completed their closing a...

Nov 17, 2020