Canada

'It's painful,' says N.S. MP of string of abusive calls, veiled threats

HALIFAX - A Liberal member of Parliament says she is installing a home security system in response to abusive online and telephone comments received after she advocated for increas...

Jul 06, 2020

Don't criticize China's treatment of Hong Kong, Beijing warns Canada

OTTAWA - China is threatening retaliation against Canada after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned a new security law giving Beijing more control over Hong Kong. In a news conference today, a spok...

Jul 06, 2020

MPs reviewing virtual voting options to bolster COVID-19 Parliament

OTTAWA - Virtual voting options are under review by the committee of MPs tasked with figuring out how to run Parliament in the COVID-19 era. Speaker Anthony Rota told MPs today that virtual voting cou...

Jul 06, 2020

Health officials report no new COVID-19 cases on Prince Edward Island

CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island's chief medical officer of health is warning that the five new cases of COVID-19 discovered over the weekend indicate the province is still susceptible to the...

Jul 06, 2020

Man accused in Rideau Hall crash had rifle, shotguns, high-capacity magazine: RCMP

OTTAWA - Police say the man charged with ramming a truck through a gate at Rideau Hall last week was armed with two shotguns, a rifle and a revolver, and threatened Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Newly...

Jul 06, 2020

Planned class-action lawsuit alleges illegal strip searches of federal prisoners

OTTAWA - A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges authorities illegally strip searched Canadian federal prison inmates hundreds of thousands of times over almost three decades. A statement of claim fil...

Jul 06, 2020

Bank of Canada survey says business hiring plans remain muted due to pandemic

OTTAWA - Companies that have laid off workers are telling the Bank of Canada they plan to refill some positions over the next year, but many hiring plans remain muted over COVID-19-related uncertainty...

Jul 06, 2020

Trudeau takes a pass on meeting this week with Trump, Lopez Obrador

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking a pass on a meeting this week with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Trudeau's office says he wishes the t...

Jul 06, 2020

Rae named new Canadian ambassador to the United Nations

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is naming Bob Rae as Canada's new ambassador to the United Nations. He announced the appointment this morning. It's the latest appointment for the form...

Jul 06, 2020

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown

Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfo...

Jul 06, 2020