Canada

Mexico will resume sending workers after deal on better COVID-19 protections

OTTAWA - The Mexican government says it will resume sending farm workers to Canada after securing promises for more inspections and oversight to curb outbreaks of COVID-19. At least two Mexican m...

Jun 21, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:44 p.m. ET on June 21, 2020: There are 101,306 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 54,766 confirm...

Jun 21, 2020

Family of 62-year-old man who died after police shooting call for inquiry

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Relatives of a 62-year-old man who died after a police-involved shooting west of Toronto say they don't trust the province's police watchdog to investigate the incident. ...

Jun 21, 2020

Subdued ceremony marks 70th anniversary of Korean War amid COVID-19

OTTAWA - Wreaths were laid and the call of a single bugle rang out near Parliament Hill this morning as a subdued ceremony was held to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The cer...

Jun 21, 2020

Cop suspended for 'unprofessional' behaviour in online video, says Ont. mayor

OAKVILLE, Ont. - An officer in a town west of Toronto has been suspended in relation to an online video that appears to show a policeman pushing a man to the ground. Halton Police tweet...

Jun 21, 2020

Troops deployed to Toronto-area long-term care homes to start heading home

OTTAWA - Ontario drivers are being told to stay on the lookout for military vehicles on the roads this week as hundreds of Canadian Armed Forces members deployed to long-term care facilities in the Gr...

Jun 21, 2020

Ensure the tray table is up and your mask on: air travel in the era of COVID-19

OTTAWA - Watching the farms and highways of Ontario out of the oval windows of an Airbus A320, it's easy to forget for a moment how COVID-19 has so thoroughly changed familiar routines. From...

Jun 21, 2020

National Indigenous Peoples Day goes virtual amid pandemic restrictions

Organizers of a major Indigenous festival in Ottawa considered postponing or cancelling it entirely after COVID-19 restrictions meant they couldn't gather in person. But as an anti-racism movement swe...

Jun 21, 2020

Female Calgary police officer wants harassment lawsuit to bring change

SPRINGBANK, Alta. - Kim Prodaniuk didn't plan to be a crusader for change but hopes her lawsuit against the Calgary Police Service alleging harassment and emotional distress will m...

Jun 21, 2020

Survey estimates much higher Alberta bird populations than thought

EDMONTON - There may be many, many more songbirds in Alberta forests than previously thought, say University of Alberta scientists who have come up with a new way of counting them. But researcher...

Jun 21, 2020