Canada

Officers charged in Floyd death and vaccine summit; In The News for June 4

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 4 ... --- A...

Jun 04, 2020

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

Provinces 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: Newfoundland and Labrador ...

Jun 04, 2020

Spiritual needs of vulnerable federal inmates unmet during pandemic: chaplains

OTTAWA - Federal prison chaplains say the spiritual needs of inmates have become an unnecessary casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic at a time when offenders are feeling particularly vulnerable and alone...

Jun 04, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on June 4, 2020: There are 93,085 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 51,884 confirmed (includ...

Jun 04, 2020

RCMP to provide update today on investigation into mass killing in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia RCMP are expected to provide an update today on their investigation into the mass killing in April that claimed the lives of 22 victims. It's been more than a month sin...

Jun 04, 2020

PM joins third pandemic summit amid campaign for Security Council seat

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking part in his third international summit in a week as Canada campaigns for a coveted United Nation's Security Council seat on a platform of helping to re...

Jun 04, 2020

Stockwell Day steps down from several roles after comments about racism

A former Canadian Alliance leader and Conservative MP has resigned from Telus' board of directors and as a strategic adviser to a law firm after comparing racism to his experience of being mocked in s...

Jun 03, 2020

Horgan calls for national anti-racism program; will pitch idea to PM, premiers

VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan says he will push for a national anti-racism program this week during a conference call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his fellow premiers. Horgan says...

Jun 03, 2020

Calgary couple stranded in India by COVID-19 pandemic killed: family

CALGARY - Family say a Calgary couple stranded in India because of the COVID-19 pandemic was robbed and killed last week. Kirpal Minhas, who was 67, and his wife Davinder, who was 65, w...

Jun 03, 2020

Greens likely to hold virtual leadership convention due to pandemic: May

OTTAWA - Former Green party leader Elizabeth May says she does not expect the party's leadership and policy convention to happen as planned in Prince Edward Island this fall because of COVID-19. ...

Jun 03, 2020