Canada

Quebec government suspends all advertising on Facebook during July

QUEBEC - The Quebec government says it is joining an international boycott of Facebook by refusing to advertise on the social network during the month of July. Premier Francois Legault'...

Jul 03, 2020

Liberal party finished 2019 having spent $43 million, raised $42 million

OTTAWA - The Liberal party spent more than it took in the 2019 election year, raising just over $42 million and spending just over $43 million. Financial records released late Frid...

Jul 03, 2020

Canada's long-term care system failed elders, before and during COVID-19: report

MONTREAL - A new report on the COVID-19 crisis in long-term care homes has concluded that Canada failed in its duty to protect its elders. The report released tod...

Jul 03, 2020

Biden could be swayed to supporting Keystone XL: Kenney

OYEN, Alta. - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he believes United States presidential hopeful Joe Biden can be swayed to supporting the Keystone XL pipeline. The presumptive Democratic...

Jul 03, 2020

'A bonanza:' researchers find evidence of ancient ochre mine in Mexican caves

The caves are vast, pitch black, full of twists and turns and treacherously tight in spots. New research reveals why ancient inhabitants of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula may have ventured deep into ...

Jul 03, 2020

Premier promises to keep a close watch on people in vehicles with U.S. plates

HALIFAX - With an increasing number of Nova Scotians complaining on social media about seeing cars with American plates entering the province, Premier Stephen McNeil has pledged to keep a cl...

Jul 03, 2020

A list of charge rates or Crown referrals from police oversight bodies

Seven provinces have civilian oversight bodies that investigate incidents of death, serious harm or sexual assault that could be caused by police action or inaction. The remainder rely on police depar...

Jul 03, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, July 3

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 12:08 p.m. on July 3, 2020: There are 105,026 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 55,682 confirmed (including 5,560 deaths, 25,158 resol...

Jul 03, 2020

Alberta health minister orders review into racism after noose found in hospital

EDMONTON - Alberta's minister of health has ordered an independent third-party investigation into how the province's health authority responded to a racist act. Tyler Shandro says in a statement that ...

Jul 03, 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 03, 2020