Canada

Lawsuit to challenge Quebec back-to-school plan requiring in-person attendance

MONTREAL - A lawyer representing a group of Quebec parents says he's moving forward with a legal challenge aimed at forcing the province to offer remote learning for ...

Aug 17, 2020

CRA expects online services back Wednesday following cyberbreaches

OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency expects online services to be fully restored by Wednesday after hackers used thousands of stolen usernames and passwords to fraudulently obtain government servi...

Aug 17, 2020

$16.5M settlement in class-action lawsuit over mass arrests at 2010 G20 summit

TORONTO - A $16.5 million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit over mass arrests at the 2010 G20 summit. The agreement comes after 10 years of court proceedings and negotiat...

Aug 17, 2020

Two of Canadian fashion mogul's sons file lawsuit alleging rape

NEW YORK - Two sons of a Canadian fashion mogul have filed a lawsuit against their father saying they were statutorily raped at his direction when they were teenagers. The lawsuit, filed in ...

Aug 17, 2020

From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...

Aug 17, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 17

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. on Aug. 17, 2020: There are 122,087 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,151 confirmed (including 5,720 deaths, 53,847 resol...

Aug 17, 2020

The ombudsman's report and CRA cyberattack: In The News for Aug. 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 Aug. 17. What we are watching in Canada ... OT...

Aug 17, 2020

Federal restrictions hurting ombudsman's ability to help veterans: Report

OTTAWA - The veterans ombudsman's office is hoping a new report flagging problems with the watchdog's limited authority and lack of independence from the federal government will lead to improvements i...

Aug 17, 2020

Assoun case shows police accountability in wrongful convictions lacking: experts

HALIFAX - More than a year after a federal report became public revealing that police erased and suppressed evidence that might have freed him, Glen Assoun is wondering whethe...

Aug 17, 2020

Grandfather of Canadian girl killed in Beirut blast says being with her was 'pure luxury'

When three-year-old Alexandra Naggear's mother saw an explosion through her window in Lebanon, she scooped up her little girl and tried to run into the next room. But it was too late. Alexandra, a Can...

Aug 16, 2020