Category Archives: Canada

Physical distancing measures in correctional institutions during COVID-19 have been "grossly inadequate" putting the health and safety of prisoners at risk, alleges a lawsuit against th...

OTTAWA - The federal government is giving seniors a one-time, tax-free top-up payment to help manage extra costs associated with COVID-19.  Seniors Minister Deb Schulte says seniors who rece...

If you must launder your money, do it carefully, advises the Bank of Canada. The bank says it has tested the notes for durability against common household products. "Repeated contact with substances s...

VANCOUVER - The Better Business Bureau says puppy scams are the latest way fraudsters are taking advantage of lonely, isolated people during the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from the Better Business...

TORONTO - The Canadian National Exhibition has been cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual summer spectacle joins a slew of large public events sidelined by the outbreak, which also forced the...

OTTAWA - A human rights coalition is calling on Canada to appoint a front-line contact for people and groups enduring harassment and intimidation due to their advocacy and activism on China. The ...

OTTAWA - Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says the government is setting up a new COVID-19 funding stream out of Ottawa's existing infrastructure programs. It will set aside up to 10 per cent...

CALGARY - The Calgary Zoo will be returning two giant pandas on loan from China because the COVID-19 pandemic has caused problems with getting enough bamboo to feed them. Er Shun and Da...

OTTAWA - The federal government is giving seniors a one-time, tax-free top-up payment to help manage extra costs associated with COVID-19.  Seniors Minister Deb Schulte says seniors who rece...

OTTAWA - International Development Minister Karina Gould says Canada will put $790 million toward vaccinating the world's more vulnerable populations through the Global Alliance for Vaccine Innov...