Canada

Food banks, non-profits ask for a helping hand as COVID-19 cuts into operations

VANCOUVER - Food banks and non-profit organizations that help the most vulnerable say they need a helping hand to get through the novel coronavirus pandemic. Non-profit organizations and charities say...

Mar 19, 2020

CBC temporarily scraps local TV newscasts, except for the North, due to COVID-19

TORONTO - The CBC temporarily scrapped most of its local TV newscasts to consolidate resources at CBC News Network amid the COVID-19 crisis on Wednesday - a move the premier of Prince Edward Island sa...

Mar 18, 2020

The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 18, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:30 p.m. ET on March 18, 2020: There are 705 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ British Columbia: 231 con...

Mar 18, 2020

Saskatchewan government willing to spend what's needed on COVID-19 pandemic

REGINA - The Saskatchewan government has outlined its spending for the year ahead, with $200 million more for health care and $1.3 billion for emergencies. The Saskatchewan Party govern...

Mar 18, 2020

Food Banks Canada seeking cash donations to deal with COVID-19

As concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic grow, Food Banks Canada is worried about the shortage of food supplies and loss of volunteers they desperately rely on due to adherence to social distancing guid...

Mar 18, 2020

Trump confirms Canada-U.S. border to be closed to non-essential travel

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is confirming that the Canada-U.S. border will be closed "by mutual consent" to non-essential traffic. Trump, who disclosed the news on Twitter, says trade will not...

Mar 18, 2020

Annual pace of inflation cools to 2.2% in February from 2.4% in January

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in February rose 2.2 per cent compared with a year ago. The increase comes after a year-over-year increase of 2.4 per cent in January. Economis...

Mar 18, 2020

Trump confirms Canada-U.S. border to be closed to non-essential travel

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is confirming that the Canada-U.S. border will be closed "by mutual consent" to non-essential traffic. Trump, who disclosed the news on Twitter, says trade will not...

Mar 18, 2020

COVID-19 federal aid and NHL player diagnosed; In The News for March 18

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 March 18 ... COV...

Mar 18, 2020

Canada's six biggest banks take decisive action to help customers impacted by COVID-19

Canada's six largest banks have announced plans to provide financial relief to Canadians impacted by the economic consequences of COVID-19.Effective immediately, Bank of Montreal, CIBC, National Bank ...

Mar 18, 2020