Canada

Ottawa expanding loan program for small businesses hit by COVID-19

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is expanding a loan program for small businesses suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic and is working on a new support for companies h...

Apr 16, 2020

Keystone XL pipeline permit cancelled by U.S. judge over endangered species concerns

A U.S. judge canceled a key permit Wednesday for the Keystone XL oil pipeline that's expected to stretch from Canada to Nebraska, another setback for the disputed project that got underway less than t...

Apr 16, 2020

Trump hosts call with Trudeau and G7 amid differences on COVID-19 restrictions

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his fellow G7 leaders are being hosted today by an impatient American president far more anxious than they appear to be to ease restrictions meant to control...

Apr 16, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): --- 6:50 a.m. The Toronto Transit Commission says 38 of its bus drivers refused work on Wednesday over safety concerns re...

Apr 16, 2020

China delays pandemic warning and 'Canada Together: In Concert'; In The News for April 16

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 16 ... COV...

Apr 16, 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. EST on April 16, 2020: There are 28,379 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 14,860 confirmed...

Apr 16, 2020

Senior podcasters take on tech to stay connected with each other and the world

VANCOUVER - Podcasting seemed like a frightening technological venture for Sylvie Anderson before she "gave it a whirl" with a group trying to stay connected during the pandemic through...

Apr 16, 2020

Supreme Court to decide whether to hear appeal of La Loche shooter

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is to decide today whether it will hear an appeal from a young man who killed four people and injured seven others in a mass sho...

Apr 16, 2020

Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...

Apr 16, 2020

Trudeau poised to announce more financial support for small businesses

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today more financial help for small businesses struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic that has brought much of Canada's ec...

Apr 16, 2020