Category Archives: Canada

NewsAlert: N.S. Premier Stephen McNeil resigning
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil has announced he is stepping down as premier and Liberal party leader. The premier said today that after 17 years in provincial politics, it...
Aug 06, 2020

Canada promises immediate help to Lebanon, wants political reform over long term
OTTAWA - Canada is emphasizing the need for economic and political reform in Lebanon over the long term as it looks at immediate ways to help the country following this week's deadly explosion in Beir...
Aug 06, 2020

Supreme Court to hear case of Hamilton-area man who killed would-be car thief
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Hamilton-area homeowner who gunned down a would-be car thief. The top court today granted the request to weigh in from Peter Khill. Khill, o...
Aug 06, 2020

Senate shifts rules for Meredith victim compensation process
OTTAWA - The Senate says harassment victims of disgraced former senator Don Meredith can now have lawyers when speaking to an independent evaluator hired to determine potential compensation for t...
Aug 06, 2020

Provinces not moving fast enough to assess, mitigate flood risk: report
OTTAWA - A new report says provincial governments are not moving fast enough to protect homes and other buildings from the ravages of flooding. The report from the Intact Centre on Climate A...
Aug 06, 2020

Documents on WE affair and Kashmir clampdown: In The News for Aug. 6
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. 6. What we are watching in Canada ... Opp...
Aug 06, 2020

'Do our lives count for less?': COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid
Karyn Keith says she isn't asking for much. All she wants is the same support she'd receive if she was out of a job because of the pandemic, rather than unable to work because...
Aug 06, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 6
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2020: There are 118,187 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 60,000 confirmed (including 5,687 deaths, 50,886 resolved)...
Aug 06, 2020

Opposition hoping for answers in government documents about WE Charity deal
OTTAWA - Opposition parties are hoping the imminent release of government documents related to the We Charity affair will shed some light on how an organization with close ties to Prime...
Aug 06, 2020

Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle sells out with record-setting $5.7M pot
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle has hit another record and had to close early after it reached the server provider's maximum allowable tickets sales. The Oilers Entertainment G...
Aug 05, 2020