Canada

Online poll finds 43 per cent of Chinese-Canadians faced threats over COVID-19

A new survey of Chinese-Canadians says 43 per cent reported being threatened or intimidated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The online survey carried out by the Angus Reid Institute in partnersh...

Jun 22, 2020

COVID-19 to leave some lasting economic damage, Bank of Canada chief says

OTTAWA - Canada's top central banker says there will be long-term economic damage from the COVID-19 pandemic as the country charts a bumpy and prolonged course to recovery. Governor Tiff Macklem says ...

Jun 22, 2020

Health, justice ministers part of major cabinet shuffle today in Quebec

QUEBEC - The Canadian Press has confirmed that Quebec Premier Francois Legault is scheduled to make a major cabinet shuffle today involving several senior ministers. Danielle McCann, who shepherd...

Jun 22, 2020

Pompeo calls on China to release two Michaels, says U.S. stands with Canada

OTTAWA - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is calling on China to release two Canadian men that he says face "groundless" charges of spying. Chinese authorities announced the charges against Michael...

Jun 22, 2020

Feds lay out guidelines for returning public servants to workplaces

OTTAWA - Canada's roughly 250,000 federal public servants are being primed for an eventual return to their workplaces, though many are expected to continue working remotely for the foreseeable fu...

Jun 22, 2020

Quebec, Saskatchewan and Manitoba easing more COVID-19 restrictions

Quebec, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are all easing more of the restrictions they implemented to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Quebec, which accounts for just over half of Canada's COVID...

Jun 22, 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 22, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. on June 22, 2020: There are 101,337 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 54,766 confirmed (incl...

Jun 22, 2020

Racism in Canada's military and a deal with Mexico; In The News for June 22

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 22 ... What...

Jun 22, 2020

Defence leaders apologize for slow response to racism as Forces investigates meme

OTTAWA - Canada's top military and civilian defence officials have apologized not responding sooner to questions about systemic racism in the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces. ...

Jun 22, 2020