Canada

Cities in U.S. erupt in protest as Breonna Taylor decision inflames racial divide

WASHINGTON, Wash. - America's streets are again pulsing with anger and frustration, this time over the deadly police shooting of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor. Protesters flooded cities across the ...

Sep 24, 2020

Legislation to set five-year climate targets highest priority this fall: Wilkinson

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says he plans to move quickly this fall to set legislated targets to cut Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. The Liberals promised during the 2019 elect...

Sep 24, 2020

Ontario reports higher daily COVID-19 cases after Trudeau warns second wave is here

Canada's most populous province is reporting an increase in new daily COVID-19 case numbers a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned the pandemic's second wave could make for a tough fall.&nbs...

Sep 24, 2020

House of Commons pays tribute to former Liberal prime minister John Turner

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau says former Liberal prime minister John Turner was someone who knew that Canadians had to work hard for democracy and that it should never be taken for granted. The prime minis...

Sep 24, 2020

Supreme Court won't hear Toronto city councillor Jim Karygiannis' bid to keep seat

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a Toronto city councillor's bid to hang on to his position. Jim Karygiannis faced removal from office after exceeding a spending limit by about $25,0...

Sep 24, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 24

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Sept. 24, 2020: There are 147,753 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 69,088 confirmed (including 5,809 deaths, 59,68...

Sep 24, 2020

Thanksgiving on hold and coronavirus-sniffing dogs: In The News for Sept. 24

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 Sept. 24 ... Wha...

Sep 24, 2020

Parliament resumes full operations today with debate on throne speech

OTTAWA - The fate of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government hangs in the balance as Parliament resumes all normal operations today for the first time in six months. Opposition par...

Sep 24, 2020

With throne speech pledge, Liberals signal new approach on child care

OTTAWA - It was in a recent meeting with child-care experts that Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made some heads turn. For years, advocates of broader federal involvement in a provincially regulate...

Sep 24, 2020

Trudeau: Second wave of COVID-19 is here

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is at a crossroads in the fight against COVID-19, saying the second wave of the virus isn't just starting."It's already underway," he said, addressing the nat...

Sep 23, 2020