Canada

Canada's dairy processors to lose $100M if USMCA takes effect in July: Plett

WASHINGTON - A Conservative senator says Canada's dairy processing industry stands to lose about $100 million if the new trade agreement with the United States and Mexico goes into effect July 1. Sen....

Apr 28, 2020

Canadian MPs meet online in first virtual session of House of Commons

OTTAWA - Canada's first-ever virtual House of Commons is underway with almost 90 per cent of all MPs dialed in. The House of Commons special committee on COVID-19 is meeting via videoconfere...

Apr 28, 2020

COVID-19 numbers improving, Trudeau says, but too soon to lift restrictions

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says distancing measures meant to cut the spread of COVID-19 are working but Canada isn't out of the woods yet.The federal government has new national models and...

Apr 28, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:30 a.m. Nova Scotia is reporting three more deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the province's total to 27. Health of...

Apr 28, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:41 a.m. on April 28, 2020: There are 49,025 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 24,982 confirmed (inc...

Apr 28, 2020

N.S. sets up help lines for citizens struggling amid mass shooting, pandemic

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has assembled a roster of psychologists to help address the mental health challenges facing the province's weary population. In a release today, the Nova Scotia He...

Apr 28, 2020

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

Provinces have begun to release 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: &nb...

Apr 28, 2020

Justin Trudeau says mom Margaret Trudeau is recovering after apartment fire

MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's spoken with his mother after she was sent to hospital following a fire at her Montreal apartment late Monday. Trudeau says in a tweet that he talked ...

Apr 28, 2020

Nova Scotia RCMP schedule briefing on investigation into mass killing

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia RCMP have confirmed they will provide an update today on their investigation into the killing of 22 people on earlier this month. The briefing, to be held at t...

Apr 28, 2020

House of Commons sitting today and the PPE supply; In The News for April 28

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 April 28 ... ---...

Apr 28, 2020