Category Archives: Canada

University of B.C. study warns wildfire smoke could make COVID-19 symptoms worse
VANCOUVER - A study by University of British Columbia researchers underscores the immediate, harmful health effects of wildfire smoke and says there are concerning implications dur...
Jun 24, 2020

Sanction Chinese officials over human-rights violations, senators urge Trudeau
OTTAWA - A group of senators is calling on the Liberal government to impose sanctions on Chinese officials over China's treatment of its Muslim minority, its increasing restriction of freedoms in Hong...
Jun 24, 2020

Plans for 'Atlantic bubble' on July 3 as cases of COVID-19 stabilize
HALIFAX - The four Atlantic provinces have announced plans to ease interprovincial travel restrictions, creating a so-called "bubble" as the region has reported relatively few new ...
Jun 24, 2020

CP NewsAlert: Charges expected to be dropped against chief in violent arrest
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Charges are expected to be dropped against a prominent northern Alberta First Nations chief who was the subject of a violent arrest earlier this year. The case of Chief Allan Ad...
Jun 24, 2020

Pandemic fines top $13 million, study says; punitive approach rapped
TORONTO - Authorities in some provinces ramped up often arbitrary law enforcement to help curtail the COVID-19 pandemic rather than rely on a purely public health approach, according to a report ...
Jun 24, 2020

Asylum seekers continue to cross Canada-U.S. border despite shutdown
OTTAWA - New statistics show 21 people were apprehended by the RCMP crossing into Canada from the U.S. in May, despite the shutdown of the border. That's up from just six who were stopped in...
Jun 24, 2020

Montreal unlikely to rename metro station after Oscar Peterson, despite petition
MONTREAL - Another push is underway to rename a southwestern Montreal metro station in honour of Canadian jazz great Oscar Peterson, but city officials say they aren't ready to go that route. Nearly 1...
Jun 24, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 2 a.m. ET on June 24, 2020: There are 101,963 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 54,884 confirmed ...
Jun 24, 2020

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 24, 2020

More GTA businesses open up and the Hockey Hall of Fame; In The News for June 24
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 24 ... What...
Jun 24, 2020