Canada

Trudeau unveils rent relief for small businesses hurt by COVID-19

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing significant rent relief for businesses that can't afford to pay their landlords at a time when their operations are shut down due to...

Apr 24, 2020

PM: Rent relief coming for businesses

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced rent relief is on the way for businesses that haven't been able to pay their landlords due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Trudeau said a deal has been reached on the ...

Apr 24, 2020

Mass killing in Nova Scotia began with attack, binding of girlfriend: source

HALIFAX - A source close to the investigation says a killer's murderous rampage across Nova Scotia began with him attacking and binding his girlfriend, and that she managed to escape and eventual...

Apr 24, 2020

Quality issues with internationally sourced protective goods no surprise: Anand

OTTAWA - Procurement Minister Anita Anand says quality problems with medical and protective equipment procured from other countries should not be a surprise given the global surge in demand for t...

Apr 24, 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. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing significant rent relief to help businesses that can't afford to pa...

Apr 24, 2020

Differing COVID-19 orders a challenge for boundary city of Lloydminster

LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. - Gerald Aalbers lives and works in Alberta, but he can see Saskatchewan from his office window. As the mayor of Lloydminster, which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary, he...

Apr 24, 2020

Ties forged in fires of NAFTA talks were key to Canada-U.S. border deal: Hillman

WASHINGTON - Canada's ambassador to the U.S. says the links the two countries forged during the 2018 talks to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement have been key to the successful ...

Apr 24, 2020

Number of applicants for federal emergency benefit tops seven million

OTTAWA - Newly released data show there have been more than seven million unique applicants for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit as spending on the emergency aid program creeps higher. ...

Apr 24, 2020

Mass killing in Nova Scotia began with attack, binding of girlfriend: source

HALIFAX - A source close to the investigation says a killer's murderous rampage across Nova Scotia began with him attacking and binding his girlfriend, and that she managed to escape and eventual...

Apr 24, 2020

Feds to unveil rent relief for businesses forced to shut down during pandemic

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today significant rent relief to help businesses that can't afford to pay their landlords at a time when their operat...

Apr 24, 2020