Canada

Protesters rally against anti-black, Indigenous racism in Toronto

TORONTO - Thousands of protesters took to the streets of downtown Toronto on Saturday, chanting "justice for Regis" as they rallied in the aftermath of high-profile, police-involved deaths in bot...

May 31, 2020

In hard-hit Quebec, families struggle to mourn those lost to COVID-19

MONTREAL - July Mak spent nearly every night with her father, Paul. Because he was plagued by health problems, including a stroke that left him unable to walk on his own, the family decided to pu...

May 31, 2020

Inspections, prosecutions for polluting in Canada down sharply since 2015

OTTAWA - Environment Canada is doing fewer inspections, investigations and prosecutions to enforce its law protecting people from toxic chemicals and air pollution. In response to a written question p...

May 31, 2020

Minimum wage goes up June 1 in B.C. as businesses face COVID-19 challenges

VICTORIA - British Columbia's lowest paid workers get a pay increase Monday with a scheduled minimum wage hike at a crucial time for small businesses as they look for ways to continue o...

May 31, 2020

Protesters rally against anti-black, Indigenous racism in Toronto

TORONTO - Thousands of protesters took to the streets of downtown Toronto on Saturday, chanting "justice for Regis" as they rallied in the aftermath of high-profile, police-involved deaths in bot...

May 30, 2020

Salmon expected to begin arriving soon at Fraser River landslide: DFO

VANCOUVER - Parts of a pneumatic fish pump dubbed the "salmon cannon" have arrived at the site of a massive landslide along British Columbia's Fraser River, where Fisheries and Oceans Canada...

May 30, 2020

Another COVID-19 case reported in northern New Brunswick on Saturday

CAMPBELLTON, N.B. - People from a city in northern New Brunswick lined up outside testing centres Saturday, anxiously waiting to find out if they've been exposed to COVID-19. Health official...

May 30, 2020

Police see increase in speedy drivers on quieter streets during pandemic

EDMONTON - Lyle Massie takes his bright-orange motorcycle out for a ride around the city once or twice a week. The Edmontonian says he's noticed way more speeding on the roads since the COVID-19 pande...

May 30, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:54 a.m. ET on May 30, 2020: There are 90,161 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 50,651 confirmed (in...

May 30, 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 ...

May 30, 2020