Category Archives: Canada

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Federal government to appeal Canada-U.S. refugee pact ruling
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Ottawa is appealing a July ruling from the Federal Court of Canada that struck down the Safe Third Country Agreement on refugees between Canad...
Aug 21, 2020

19-year-old in Quebec dies from complications linked to COVID-19
MONTREAL - A 19-year-old in Quebec has died from complications linked to COVID-19, the province's Health Department confirmed Friday. The case marks the first time someone under the age of&n...
Aug 21, 2020

Search continues for Indigenous Cape Breton teen believed to be travelling on foot
ESKASONI, N.S. - RCMP say ground and aerial searches are continuing today along several trails in southeast Cape Breton for an Indigenous teenager who has been missing for more than a week. ...
Aug 21, 2020

Man accused of threatening PM in Rideau Hall incident due back in court Sept. 18
OTTAWA - The man accused of ramming through a gate at Rideau Hall while heavily armed is slated to return to court Sept. 18 after making a brief appearance Friday. Corey Hurren, a Manitoba military re...
Aug 21, 2020

B.C. public safety minister set to clamp down on COVID-19 enforcement
VICTORIA - Stronger actions to enforce public health measures are expected to be announced today in British Columbia as the number of active cases of COVID-19 rises. Public Safety Minister Mike F...
Aug 21, 2020

Trudeau, Ford to unveil deal to produce N95 masks at Brockville, Ont., 3M plant
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join Ontario Premier Doug Ford today to announce a deal aimed at ensuring Canada is never again at the mercy of unreliable foreign suppliers of persona...
Aug 21, 2020

A look at B.C.'s wildfire history
VANCOUVER - British Columbia declared a state of emergency in both 2017 and 2018 during two record-setting years for wildfires. Here's a look at B.C.'s wildfire history: Record years: In 2017, ab...
Aug 21, 2020

Biden vows to unite America and Ragu exits Canada; In The News for Aug. 21
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. 21 ... What...
Aug 21, 2020

Five things to know about how the Conservatives will choose their new leader
OTTAWA - Today is the last day for ballots in the Conservative party leadership race to be submitted. A winner will be revealed on Sunday night. Here are five things to know about how a new leader wil...
Aug 21, 2020

Deadline looms for New Brunswick parties to nominate candidates ahead of election
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's political parties have one more week to nominate candidates for the Sept. 14 provincial election. The parties have a long way to go to find candidates by the Aug. 28...
Aug 21, 2020