Canada

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 May 20, 2020: There are 79,112 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 44,197 confirmed (including...

May 20, 2020

Regions should loosen COVID-19 restrictions on their own timelines: poll

OTTAWA - As provinces take their cautious first steps to allow people back into local businesses, most Canadians say they disagree that province-wide measures are the way to reopen the ...

May 20, 2020

Feds to unveil today details of loan program for large corporations

OTTAWA - The federal government is beefing up efforts to persuade businesses to rehire workers now that Canada's economy is starting to emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown. It is expected today to ...

May 20, 2020

A list of provincial decisions on schools amid COVID-19 pandemic

Ontario announced Tuesday that schools will remain closed until September, though at-home learning will continue through June. Here are the decisions other provinces have made on schools amid the COVI...

May 19, 2020

Canada turns to U.S. Navy for help recovering downed military helicopter

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is turning to the U.S. military for assistance in recovering the downed Cyclone helicopter off the coast of Greece. The helicopter crashed on April 29 within sight o...

May 19, 2020

'Good questions' being asked about safety of Snowbirds: Trudeau

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are "very good questions" being asked about the safety of the Snowbirds, but that the government will wait for an investigation before making any deci...

May 19, 2020

COVID measures cut world greenhouse gas emissions by nearly a fifth: study

A study says measures taken to fight the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in greenhouse gas emissions going down worldwide by 17 per cent. Most of the reductions came from decreased transportation...

May 19, 2020

New auditor general says office narrowing focus on federal COVID-19 programs

OTTAWA - The nominee to be Canada's next auditor general says the office will cast a critical eye on federal pandemic preparedness and key spending the Liberals have rolled out to cushion the eco...

May 19, 2020

Injunction calls for removal of Manitoba blockade set up over COVID-19 concerns

SPLIT LAKE, Man. - A court injunction is ordering members of a Manitoba First Nation who are worried about the spread of COVID-19 to remove a blockade set up at a hydroelectric construction site. Tata...

May 19, 2020

UN Security Council needs Canada post-pandemic, akin to Second World War: PM

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada's bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council is more relevant now because of the need to rebuild the world after the COVID-19&nb...

May 19, 2020