Canada

All Canadians evacuated from Wuhan released from quarantine at CFB Trenton

OTTAWA - Canada's top health official has released the final 195 Canadians and their families who were brought home from Wuhan, China after two weeks of observation for the novel coronavirus...

Feb 25, 2020

Police give Tyendinaga Mohawk protesters deadline to clear rail blockade: reports

TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY, Ont. - Protesters were reportedly given until the end of Sunday night to clear a blockade on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory that's crippled the country's rail network. O...

Feb 25, 2020

The latest on protests across Canada in support of anti-pipeline demonstrators

Here is the latest news on protests across Canada over a natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia (All times Eastern): 9:21 a.m. ET Passenger rail service is halted this morning along a...

Feb 25, 2020

Democrat rivals to take aim at Sanders in key South Carolina debate

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Hard-charging Bernie Sanders might want to wear a helmet when he takes the stage tonight for the Democratic debate in South Carolina. The Vermont senator, the clear front-runner in ...

Feb 25, 2020

Joe Biden's presidential bid faces definitive moment in South Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Once, everyone seemed to think he was going to win. Now, Joe Biden can't afford to lose. In truth, he's not alone - with Bernie Sanders on the march, neither Amy Klobuchar...

Feb 25, 2020

Nova Scotia coast chosen as potential home for retired whales raised in captivity

SHERBROOKE, N.S. - A U.S.-based conservation group has chosen a site in Nova Scotia where it plans to build a kind of retirement home for whales raised in captivity. The Whale Sanctuary...

Feb 25, 2020

Trudeau revisits blackface embarrassment during Black History Month

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau acknowledged his own past history of unconscious racism during a celebration Monday of Black History Month. The prime minister reflected on the "dumb choices" he made when...

Feb 25, 2020

Train service to resume and the Leaning Tower of Dallas; In The News for Feb. 25

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 Feb. 25 ... What...

Feb 25, 2020

B.C. money laundering inquiry to begin amid hopes for answers, accountability

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's attorney general hopes an inquiry into money laundering will answer lingering questions about how the criminal activity flourished in the province and identify those who...

Feb 25, 2020

End of blockade in central Ontario clears way for train service to resume

TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY, Ont. - A police operation that saw officers descend on a rail blockade on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in central Ontario and arrest several protesters has cleare...

Feb 25, 2020