Canada

Evacuation orders issued as rising rivers threaten Fort McMurray

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Spring ice breakup on rivers in northern Alberta forced evacuations and the complete closure of Fort McMurray's downtown core early Monday. A boil water advisory for a...

Apr 27, 2020

WATCH: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issues latest address Monday morning

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to address the nation once again starting at 9:15 a.m. MT on Monday.Following the address, rdnewsNOW will be updating our website with more information.Watch...

Apr 27, 2020

Wage subsidies and crisis lines in crisis ; In The News for April 27

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 27 ... ---...

Apr 27, 2020

Crisis lines face volunteer, cash crunch even as COVID-19 drives surge in calls

OTTAWA - Despite a surge in demand due to COVID-19, many distress centres across Canada are dangerously close to folding thanks to major declines in both volunteers and revenue. Stephanie MacKendrick,...

Apr 27, 2020

Lawyers and advocates ponder the future of the jury system with COVID-19

CALGARY - The president of the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers is worried the justice system will try to delay jury trials as it deals with COVID-19 at the expense of the r...

Apr 27, 2020

Evacuation orders issued as rising rivers threaten Fort McMurray

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The spring ice breakup on rivers in northern Alberta is forcing some residents of Fort McMurray neighbourhoods from their homes, and people are being urged to completely av...

Apr 26, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 1:12 p.m. ET on April 26, 2020: There are 46,640 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 24,107 confirm...

Apr 26, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 1:30 p.m. Prince Edward Island is not reporting any new cases of COVID-19 today. The number of cases remains at 26, with ...

Apr 26, 2020

Troops urged to seek help as use of mental-health services hits 'all-time low'

OTTAWA - Canada's top military officer is urging his troops to reach out for help if it's required, as the use of mental-health services for military personnel has reached an all-time low. Chief of th...

Apr 26, 2020

Tributes pour in for Nova Scotia victims, one week after mass shooting

Tributes and memorials continue to pour in for the 22 people killed in a mass shooting in Nova Scotia one week ago. An obituary for Lisa McCully says her friends and family will celebrate he...

Apr 26, 2020