Category Archives: Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 26
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Aug. 26, 2020: There are 125,969 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,803 confirmed (including 5,746 deaths, 54...
Aug 26, 2020

N.S. woman in appeals court to prevent husband from receiving medical aid in dying
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's appeals court is scheduled to hear a case today involving a woman who is trying to stop her husband from receiving medical assistance in dying. The woman is appealing...
Aug 26, 2020

Feds to give provinces $2B to bolster safe reopening of schools this fall
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will visit a school in Toronto today to announce $2 billion in additional funding to help provinces and territories ensure that kids can safely return to class this f...
Aug 26, 2020

School announcement and hurricane latest: In The News for Aug. 26
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 Aug. 26 ... What...
Aug 26, 2020

'A child at heart:' Cousin says Indigenous teen killed had her future stolen
Roderica Ribbonleg had big plans to make her family proud and her first milestone was her high school graduation. Her cousin, Tracey D'Or, says the 15-year-old from a remote northe...
Aug 26, 2020

Bills anathema to social conservatives will test O'Toole's leadership
OTTAWA - Newly minted Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's ability to manage social conservatives in his caucus and party will be put to an early test this fall when the Liberal government reintroduces ...
Aug 26, 2020

Party leaders converge on Fredericton today during New Brunswick election campaign
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs is making a campaign stop today in Fredericton. Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers is also taking his campaign to the provincial...
Aug 26, 2020

Nunavut moving to civilian police review following RCMP shooting report
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The government of Nunavut is affirming its intention to create a civilian police oversight body after a recent review of a shooting death of an Inuit man. Territorial Justice M...
Aug 25, 2020

Federal court upholds confidentiality of documents in Meng Wanzhou case
OTTAWA - The legal team for a Huawei executive facing extradition to the United States has lost its battle to have the contents of six confidential documents released to them. Meng Wanzhou's defence t...
Aug 25, 2020

Leslyn Lewis to run for Tories in next election after losing leadership
OTTAWA - Leslyn Lewis, who finished in a strong third place in the Conservative leadership race after entering as an unknown, will run for the party in the next election. Lewis spoke with new Con...
Aug 25, 2020