Canada

N.S. Appeal Court hears case of woman trying to stop husband's assisted death

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's highest court is hearing an appeal today of a ruling that rejected an 82-year-old woman's bid to stop her husband from receiving a medically assisted death. The woman had ...

Sep 24, 2020

Throne speech promises on tackling systemic racism earn mixed reactions

OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government's throne speech promises on systemic racism are being met with mixed reactions, with some applauding the commitments and others calling for less talk and more a...

Sep 24, 2020

Meryam Haddad back on the ballot after Greens rethink expulsion from leadership race

OTTAWA - Montreal immigration lawyer Meryam Haddad will be on the ballot for the Green party's leadership after all. The party's leadership committee says it has overturned its Tuesday decision ...

Sep 24, 2020

Some CRA online services remain unavailable a month after cyberattacks

The Canada Revenue Agency won't say when it expects its website to return to normal. In August, the federal tax collection agency took its website offline after it suffered two cyberattacks, and some ...

Sep 24, 2020

Cities in U.S. erupt in protest as Breonna Taylor decision inflames racial divide

WASHINGTON, Wash. - America's streets are again pulsing with anger and frustration, this time over the deadly police shooting of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor. Protesters flooded cities across the ...

Sep 24, 2020

Legislation to set five-year climate targets highest priority this fall: Wilkinson

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says he plans to move quickly this fall to set legislated targets to cut Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. The Liberals promised during the 2019 elect...

Sep 24, 2020

Ontario reports higher daily COVID-19 cases after Trudeau warns second wave is here

Canada's most populous province is reporting an increase in new daily COVID-19 case numbers a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned the pandemic's second wave could make for a tough fall.&nbs...

Sep 24, 2020

House of Commons pays tribute to former Liberal prime minister John Turner

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau says former Liberal prime minister John Turner was someone who knew that Canadians had to work hard for democracy and that it should never be taken for granted. The prime minis...

Sep 24, 2020

Supreme Court won't hear Toronto city councillor Jim Karygiannis' bid to keep seat

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a Toronto city councillor's bid to hang on to his position. Jim Karygiannis faced removal from office after exceeding a spending limit by about $25,0...

Sep 24, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 24

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Sept. 24, 2020: There are 147,753 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 69,088 confirmed (including 5,809 deaths, 59,68...

Sep 24, 2020