Canada

Probe into mass killing in Nova Scotia continues as province grapples with the violence

Investigators are continuing to piece together one of Canada's deadliest mass killings, which saw a man who at one point donned a police uniform slay 16 people as he travelled across northern Nova Sco...

Apr 20, 2020

Nova Scotia massacre and COVID Commons wrangle; In The News for April 20

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 April 20 ... &nb...

Apr 20, 2020

Lack of deal sets stage for House of Commons to re-open today amid COVID-19

OTTAWA - The House of Commons is poised to re-open today despite the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to an impasse between the four main political parties. The Liberals announced Sunday that they had an agre...

Apr 20, 2020

Former ambassador and public servant Allan Gotlieb dies at 92 in Toronto

TORONTO - Allan Gotlieb, a long-time public servant who was Canada's ambassador to the United States during the Regan administration, has died. He was 92. A death notice says Gotlieb died of canc...

Apr 19, 2020

Deaths toll rises at largest N.S. non-profit nursing home on 'devastating' day

HALIFAX - The largest non-profit nursing home in Nova Scotia is reporting two more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total to five in two days, amidst what the premier described as "a devas...

Apr 19, 2020

Feds increase scrutiny of foreign takeovers to protect firms hit by pandemic

OTTAWA - The federal government says it is taking steps to protect Canada and Canadian businesses by tightening the rules around foreign takeovers of as the COVID-19 pandemic batters businesses of all...

Apr 19, 2020

Negotiations around re-opening House of Commons going down to the wire

OTTAWA - Negotiations around re-opening the House of Commons are going down to the wire. Members of Parliament from across Canada are expected to return to their seats tomorrow unless the Liberal gove...

Apr 19, 2020

Sex workers say they're at risk, have been left out of Canada's COVID-19 response

OTTAWA - Sex workers saw their incomes disappear overnight when the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread in Canada. Now many are in desperate situations: in need of food, rent, basic necessities. Some ar...

Apr 19, 2020

Civil Liberties group seeks amnesty for recreational tickets issued during COVID

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it's going to seek amnesty for all tickets issued for municipal recreational infractions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive director Michael Bry...

Apr 19, 2020

Institutions strive to capture COVID-19 history through eyes of everyday people

As the country grapples with a pandemic that is radically reshaping every aspect of public and private life, institutions across Canada are striving to capture the historic shift t...

Apr 19, 2020