Canada

Astronauts on coping with COVID-19: plenty of routine, keep sight of big picture

MONTREAL - In David Saint-Jacques' line of work, physical distancing comes with the job. The Canadian astronaut spent 204 days aboard the International Space Station, returning last June after nearly ...

Mar 26, 2020

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Feds seeking lower credit-card interest rates over COVID-19

OTTAWA - The federal government is asking banks and credit-card companies to lower interest rates on Canadians struggling financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sa...

Mar 26, 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. on March 26, 2020: There are 3579 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. - Quebec: 1339 confirmed (including 6...

Mar 26, 2020

Pandemic response must uphold human rights, avoid discrimination: B.C. commissioner

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner is urging policy-makers, employers, landlords and service providers to keep human rights principles at the core of their response to the C...

Mar 26, 2020

Supreme Court to revisit Ontario's decision to cut the size of Toronto council

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look at the legality of Ontario's decision to slash the size of Toronto's city council. Two years ago, Ontario Premier Doug Ford passed legislation midway thr...

Mar 26, 2020

Trudeau to make acting ambassador Kirsten Hillman permanent envoy to U.S.

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promoting a veteran of the international-trade trenches to be Canada's first permanent female envoy to the United States - just as a raging international ...

Mar 26, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 5:10 a.m. The City of Pitt Meadows, B.C., is asking for tax deferrals and financial supports from the province. Ma...

Mar 26, 2020

Prince Charles tests positive and a pandemic message ; In The News for March 26

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 March 26 ... COV...

Mar 26, 2020

Trudeau, G20 leaders to confer on international response to COVID-19 pandemic

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will confer today with leaders of the world's biggest economies about the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. He'll be taking part in an video conference wit...

Mar 26, 2020

Agriculture sector scrambling to offset consequences of COVID-19 crisis

CALGARY - Canada's agriculture sector is warning of higher prices and potential food shortages if it it isn't designated an essential service and allowed to do business as usual during the COVID-...

Mar 26, 2020