Canada

Quebec won't ask population to use federal COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone app

MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it won't recommend Quebecers download the federal COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone application - at least for now. Eric Caire, minister responsi...

Aug 25, 2020

Feds will help First Nations schools guard against COVID-19: Miller

OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa will be there to help First Nations schools protect against COVID-19 following calls for more dedicated funding. The Nishnawbe Aski Nation...

Aug 25, 2020

Pandemic widens gap between perceived, measured inflation, Schembri says

OTTAWA - A senior Bank of Canada official says that many Canadians believe that official inflation measures don't reflect the rising costs they face. Deputy governor Lawrence Schembri said Tuesday the...

Aug 25, 2020

Stats Canada survey suggests some Canadians worried about safety of COVID-19 vaccine

OTTAWA - A new Statistics Canada survey suggests that while the vast majority of Canadians would get a COVID-19 vaccine if and when it becomes available, more than one in 10 likely would not. The surv...

Aug 25, 2020

RNC, Day 2: Melania Trump takes the stage, Pompeo joins from Jerusalem

WASHINGTON - Melania Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are the big headliners tonight on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention. The election-year gathering of the U.S. Republican Par...

Aug 25, 2020

Quebec adaptation of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' faces backlash from actors and Quebecers

MONTREAL - Quebec's French-language adaptation of the popular American police comedy, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," is already taking heat before the first episode airs - from one of the actors...

Aug 25, 2020

Ottawa giving $82.5M for Indigenous mental health support during COVID-19

OTTAWA - The federal government is pledging $82.5 million to improve access and address growing demand for mental health services in Indigenous communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Indigenou...

Aug 25, 2020

Class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of passengers in fatal Icefield bus crash

CALGARY - A class-action lawsuit alleging the defendants acted recklessly and unreasonably has been filed against the operators of a tour bus involved in a fatal rollover at Jasper Nati...

Aug 25, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 25

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:00 a.m. on Aug. 25, 2020: There are 125,647 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,741 confirmed (including 5,744 deaths, 54,761 ...

Aug 25, 2020

Erin O'Toole; Liberals survey boost, icefield lawsuit: In The News for Aug. 25

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. 25 ... What...

Aug 25, 2020