Canada

Media consortium seeking search warrants from Nova Scotia mass shooting

HALIFAX - A provincial court judge says she'll push to hold hearings as quickly as possible on the public release of search warrants from the investigation into the recent mass shooting in N...

May 04, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:10 p.m. Canada's chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, says Canadians are going to need how to learn to live w...

May 04, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:52 a.m. on May 4, 2020: There are 59,858 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 31,865 confirmed (includ...

May 04, 2020

Parliament must be given more time to study COVID-19 response: Scheer

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says as provinces begin to ease up on COVID-19 restrictions, Parliament should also return to a more normal routine. Scheer says the single day that's been g...

May 04, 2020

Several provinces begin easing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions

OTTAWA - A much anticipated new phase in the COVID-19 pandemic starts today with several provinces beginning the process of slowly loosening some of their lockdown restrictions. Q...

May 04, 2020

Final evacuation order lifted in Fort McMurray as flooding cleanup continues

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - All mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo after a massive ice jam caused flooding and forced about 13,000 people out of ...

May 04, 2020

Union rallies as Cargill meat plant reopens after shutdown due to COVID-19

HIGH RIVER, Alta. - A massive meat-packing plant in southern Alberta has reopened for business two weeks after it was shutdown due to a large outbreak of COVID-19. A long line of c...

May 04, 2020

Ceremony held aboard navy frigate as remains of recovered victim to be flown home

The crew of a Royal Canadian Navy frigate held a ceremony on Sunday to mark the transfer of the body of one of six personnel who died in a crash of a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter. The HMCS Frederict...

May 04, 2020

Easing restrictions and ; In The News for May 4

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 May 4 ... --- CO...

May 04, 2020

Provinces must give emotional support to returning students: education advocates

VANCOUVER - Bored and isolated students are spending too many hours online and some have started using more substances, but all students will need extra emotional support ...

May 04, 2020