Canada

Canadian Forces still unsure how to raise helicopter that crashed

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the Canadian military is still determining how to raise the wreckage of a military helicopter that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea last week. The c...

May 07, 2020

Quebec provincial police arrest pair in connection with cell phone tower fires

MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they've arrested two people in connection with a spate of cell phone tower fires in recent days. Police say the pair, in their 20s, will be questioned following...

May 07, 2020

Feds to unveil agreements with provinces to top up essential workers' pay

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today cost-sharing agreements with a number of provinces to top up the wages of essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those agr...

May 07, 2020

Experts warn of increasing car use, loss of transit routes post-crisis

VANCOUVER - Getting around Stanley Park since the pandemic struck is a new experience for Tom Green. Roads that weave through the urban forest in Vancouver have been closed to traffic, makin...

May 07, 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 May 7, 2020: There are 63,496 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 34,327 confirmed (in...

May 07, 2020

Family of slain Mountie issues message of thanks to those who offered support

HALIFAX - The family of a Nova Scotia RCMP officer killed last month while tracking down a multiple murderer has issued a statement to thank those who reached out to offer support. Rela...

May 06, 2020

Canadian Press NewsAlert: British Columbia's reopening plan starts in mid-May

VICTORIA - British Columbia has outlined a gradual reopening of its economy with certain health services, retail outlets, restaurants, salons and museums resuming some operations in mid-May. All ...

May 06, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak in northern Saskatchewan 'of concern:' top health officer

REGINA - Canada's chief public health officer says a COVID-19 outbreak gripping Saskatchewan's far north is an area of concern. Dr. Theresa Tam says not only is the region remote, but it's home t...

May 06, 2020

Canadian Paediatric Society eyes mysterious syndrome for suspected COVID links

TORONTO - The Canadian Paediatric Society is closely monitoring reports that COVID-19 may be linked to a strange inflammatory syndrome in some children. The society says it expects to issue advic...

May 06, 2020

RCMP involved in shooting south of Edmonton, witness saw injured officer

LEDUC, Alta. - A motorist says he saw a police vehicle following a black car south of Edmonton this morning before he heard gunshots and saw a wounded officer. Chad Cammock says the car was ...

May 06, 2020