Canada

Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders announces resignation effective July 31

Toronto's police chief says he's stepping down as head of the force. Mark Saunders says his resignation from the top job will take effect July 31. He has held the position since 2015, and was set to r...

Jun 08, 2020

Most regions outside Toronto-Hamilton area moving to Stage 2 of reopening

TORONTO - Most Ontario regions outside the Toronto area will be allowed to open more businesses and activities Friday, including restaurant patios, hair salons and swimming pools as the province takes...

Jun 08, 2020

Francois Legault sticks to position that systemic racism doesn't exist in Quebec

MONTREAL - A day after demonstrators in Montreal criticized Francois Legault for his refusal to acknowledge systemic racism in the province, the Quebec premier is holding firm on his position. Legault...

Jun 08, 2020

New moms told go work to get EI parental benefits after jobs lost to COVID-19

OTTAWA - Alexis Adams is joyful about the arrival of her third daughter but she is also concerned about how to pay for another maternity leave that is, like her daughter, barely a week old. Adams lost...

Jun 08, 2020

Military helicopter did not respond as expected before crash: investigators

OTTAWA - Flight investigators have determined the military helicopter that crashed off the coast of Greece in April did not respond as the crew on board expected before going down into the Mediterrane...

Jun 08, 2020

U.S. border rules loosening to allow family reunifications: Trudeau

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the ban on non-essential crossings of the U.S.-Canada border is being loosened slightly to allow some families to reunite. Rules still require anyone enteri...

Jun 08, 2020

Alberta First Nations appeal suspension of environmental monitoring in oilpatch

EDMONTON - Three northern Alberta First Nations want to appeal the province's decision to suspend environmental monitoring in the oilpatch. The Mikisew Cree First Nation, the Fort McKay First Nat...

Jun 08, 2020

Trudeau's attendance at protest confusing in COVID-19 era, Scheer says

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he can understand if Canadians are upset about the prime minister's appearance at an anti-racism rally. Justin Trudeau and several cabinet ministers att...

Jun 08, 2020

Scheer says no to calls to defund RCMP, but its needs to better on racism

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says removing funding from the RCMP because of allegations of racism and brutality won't make Canadians any safer. He says the RCMP and other police forces n...

Jun 08, 2020

Possible motivation and the street protests continue; In The News for June 8

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 8 ... --- W...

Jun 08, 2020