Canada

Singh calls on federal government to provide $12 billion for child care

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on Ottawa to provide the provinces with billions in funding for child care - a demand that could help determine whether the minority Liberal gove...

Aug 14, 2020

Police chiefs embrace health-led response to dealing with people in mental crisis

OTTAWA - Police chiefs say they support closer collaboration with crisis workers to help prevent tragedies when their officers confront people dealing with mental-health issues. Peel Regional Police C...

Aug 14, 2020

New Brunswick Liberals reject Tory power-sharing deal, complain of 'gun to head'

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Opposition Liberals have rejected a proposal from Tory Premier Blaine Higgs for an agreement aimed at avoiding an election until 2022. Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers&n...

Aug 14, 2020

Actor Ryan Reynolds releases warning of COVID-19 dangers after Premier's plea

VANCOUVER - Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds has responded to a plea from British Columbia Premier John Horgan for help with messaging to younger residents about partying during a pandemic....

Aug 14, 2020

COVID-19 surges expected and people must be vigilant: Dr. Theresa Tam

OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says surges in new cases of COVID-19 are expected going forward. Dr. Theresa Tam says as Canada continues to reopen, the federal government is planning fo...

Aug 14, 2020

Man pleads guilty in gas-and-dash death of Alberta gas station owner

WETASKIWIN, Alta. - A man who was charged with second-degree murder after an Alberta gas station owner was killed in a gas-and-dash has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Ki Yun Jo, who was 54, was ...

Aug 14, 2020

Canada-U.S. to extend border restrictions until Sept. 21

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border will be extended another 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It means the two countries will continue their mut...

Aug 14, 2020

Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica faces funding crunch as COVID-19 curbs tourism

MONTREAL - One of Canada's best-known religious landmarks, the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, is seeking urgent government assistance to withstand a budget shortfall caused by COVID-19. Claudia...

Aug 14, 2020

Asylum seekers on front lines of COVID-19 to have chance at permanent residency

OTTAWA - Asylum seekers working on the front-lines of the COVID-19 crisis are getting an early chance at permanent residency in Canada. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced the program ...

Aug 14, 2020

Atlantic Canadians against lifting travel restrictions next month, survey finds

A new survey indicates Atlantic Canadians are largely opposed to lifting quarantine requirements for Canadians who live outside the region. More than 3,300 Atlantic Canadians participated in the Halif...

Aug 14, 2020