Canada

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from 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...

Jun 30, 2020

Order restricting entry to Canada extended to July 31 as COVID-19 worries remain

OTTAWA - The federal government says it has extended tight rules barring most foreign travellers from entering Canada until the end of July as part of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. The restr...

Jun 30, 2020

Winnipeg woman sentenced in U.S. for trying to get chemical weapon off dark web

PEMBINA, N.D. - A Winnipeg woman has been sentenced to six years in the United States for trying to purchase a toxin off the dark web. Sijie Liu, who is 37, was sentenced in a U.S. District Court...

Jun 30, 2020

Alberta businesswoman named lieutenant-governor, first Muslim in role in Canada

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named business owner and philanthropist Salma Lakhani as Alberta's new lieutenant-governor. When she formally takes over the role, Lakhani will become Canada...

Jun 30, 2020

Family of Montreal man killed by police hope protests bring change to policing

MONTREAL - Johanne Coriolan says her adoptive father, Pierre, was a gentle giant. He was so tall, in fact, that he often had to duck to get through doors - and that is an image that Johanne says she c...

Jun 30, 2020

How Canada geese bounced back from near extinction to conquer North America

They came, they honked, they conquered. Flying in their signature V-formation, Canada geese are often hailed as a symbol of the Canadian wilderness, marking the change of seasons with their ...

Jun 30, 2020

Cornwallis debate: Coast guard working with Indigenous group to change ship name

HALIFAX - The federal government is asking an Indigenous group in Nova Scotia to recommend a new name for a Canadian Coast Guard ship named after a British military officer who offered a bounty f...

Jun 30, 2020

Trade experts urge heads-up approach for businesses as USMCA comes into force

WASHINGTON - Experts are urging businesses across North America to keep their heads up and their eyes open as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement comes into force this week. U.S. trade ambassador Robert ...

Jun 30, 2020

Statistics Canada says economy posted record 11.6 per cent plunge in April

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy saw its largest monthly drop on record in April as it came to a near standstill due to the pandemic, but early indications point to a rebound in May as busi...

Jun 30, 2020

Canada Day festivities and the Old Sam logo; In The News for June 30

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 June 30 ... What...

Jun 30, 2020