Canada

'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

Facebook pays $9-million penalty over federal probe of privacy claims

OTTAWA - Facebook will pay a $9-million penalty after the federal Competition Bureau found the company made false or misleading claims about the privacy of Canadians' personal information. The social ...

May 19, 2020

Expanded eligibility for Canada Emergency Business Account

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday that the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy is being extended through the summer."This is about getting people back to work and giving businesses the confide...

May 19, 2020

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...

May 19, 2020

Some businesses take first, cautious steps to reopening after long weekend

OTTAWA - Businesses in some provinces begin reopening today as the government eases restrictions aimed at curbing the COVID-19 pandemic. While a number of them spent the long weekend prepari...

May 19, 2020

Scheer says no Taiwan at WHO a 'shame', and says Trudeau support came late

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says it is a shame that Taiwan was not admitted to key meetings this week of the World Health Organization. Scheer says Canada's efforts on behalf ...

May 19, 2020

Warning signs of N.S. mass shooter's paranoia, guns, prior abuse noted in warrant

HALIFAX - Information used by police to obtain a search warrant details warning signals of paranoid behaviour and unusual purchases of gasoline by the gunman who burned homes and killed 22 people...

May 19, 2020

U.S. agrees to Canada's request to extend non-essential travel ban into June

WASHINGTON - The United States has agreed to Canada's request to extend the mutual ban on non-essential cross-border travel until June 21. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the extension to...

May 19, 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. ET on May 19, 2020: There are 78,072 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 43,627 confirmed (includ...

May 19, 2020

Full powers of Parliament must be reinstated, Conservatives' Scheer says

OTTAWA - Opposition leader Andrew Scheer says more powers of Parliament must be restored to properly scrutinize the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. He says the existing thric...

May 19, 2020