Canada

How Canada geese bounced back from near extinction to conquer North America

They came, they honked, they conquered. Flying in their signature V-formation, Canada geese are often hailed as a symbol of the Canadian wilderness, marking the change of seasons with their ...

Jun 30, 2020

Cornwallis debate: Coast guard working with Indigenous group to change ship name

HALIFAX - The federal government is asking an Indigenous group in Nova Scotia to recommend a new name for a Canadian Coast Guard ship named after a British military officer who offered a bounty f...

Jun 30, 2020

Trade experts urge heads-up approach for businesses as USMCA comes into force

WASHINGTON - Experts are urging businesses across North America to keep their heads up and their eyes open as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement comes into force this week. U.S. trade ambassador Robert ...

Jun 30, 2020

Statistics Canada says economy posted record 11.6 per cent plunge in April

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy saw its largest monthly drop on record in April as it came to a near standstill due to the pandemic, but early indications point to a rebound in May as busi...

Jun 30, 2020

Canada Day festivities and the Old Sam logo; In The News for June 30

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 June 30 ... What...

Jun 30, 2020

'No celebrations': Indigenous communities, leaders share Canada Day frustrations

VANCOUVER - Jess Housty can't remember the last time Canada Day was celebrated in the Heiltsuk Nation. Housty lives in the coastal B.C. town of Bella Bella where the Heiltsuk Nation is ...

Jun 30, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 2 a.m. ET on June 30, 2020: There are 103,918 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 55,390 confirmed (including 5,485 deaths, 24,602 ...

Jun 30, 2020

Poll suggests COVID-19 not changing Canada Day for many Canadians

OTTAWA - COVID-19 means the true north is not entirely free this Canada Day, but a new survey suggests that's not going to change how many people mark the holiday. Leger Marketing and the Associa...

Jun 29, 2020

B.C. says show us evidence safe to fly if airlines drop in-flight distancing

VICTORIA - British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says he wants to see the evidence that it's safe for the country's two largest airlines to drop their in-flight distancing policies during t...

Jun 29, 2020

Coroner finds organizational problems in death of 24-year-old during Montreal marathon

MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner who looked into the death last year of a 24-year-old runner in a Montreal half-marathon is raising several issues with communication and organization at the ...

Jun 29, 2020