Canada

Feds increase scrutiny of foreign takeovers to protect firms hit by pandemic

OTTAWA - The federal government says it is taking steps to protect Canada and Canadian businesses by tightening the rules around foreign takeovers of as the COVID-19 pandemic batters businesses of all...

Apr 19, 2020

Negotiations around re-opening House of Commons going down to the wire

OTTAWA - Negotiations around re-opening the House of Commons are going down to the wire. Members of Parliament from across Canada are expected to return to their seats tomorrow unless the Liberal gove...

Apr 19, 2020

Sex workers say they're at risk, have been left out of Canada's COVID-19 response

OTTAWA - Sex workers saw their incomes disappear overnight when the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread in Canada. Now many are in desperate situations: in need of food, rent, basic necessities. Some ar...

Apr 19, 2020

Civil Liberties group seeks amnesty for recreational tickets issued during COVID

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it's going to seek amnesty for all tickets issued for municipal recreational infractions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive director Michael Bry...

Apr 19, 2020

Institutions strive to capture COVID-19 history through eyes of everyday people

As the country grapples with a pandemic that is radically reshaping every aspect of public and private life, institutions across Canada are striving to capture the historic shift t...

Apr 19, 2020

Police arrest active shooter after pursuit in Nova Scotia, and 'multiple victims'

A suspect in an active shooter investigation is in custody in Nova Scotia, with police saying several people were harmed before a man wearing police clothing was arrested.Gabriel Wortman was arrested ...

Apr 19, 2020

Canadians reporting more wildlife sightings during COVID-19 isolation

sMONTREAL - When Josianne Plante looked out her window on a recent morning, she was surprised to see a pair of large, bare-headed wild turkeys going for a stroll through her east-end Montreal neighbou...

Apr 19, 2020

Calls to release some federal inmates amid COVID-19 outbreak grow

OTTAWA - Prisons need to step up COVID-19 testing and sanitary measures to help prevent mass outbreaks among incarcerated populations, as well as release some offenders immediately,&nbs...

Apr 18, 2020

Feds pledge $306M aid for Indigenous businesses suffering COVID-19 losses

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will provide $306 million in funding to help small and medium-sized Indigenous businesses suffering the economic effects of the COVID-19 pand...

Apr 18, 2020

Canada-United States border to be closed for another 30 days

OTTAWA - Canada has extended its border closure with the United States for 30 days. The closure restricts non-essential travel across the border. The border was originally closed on March 21 because o...

Apr 18, 2020