Canada

O'Toole calls for 'war footing,' MacKay suggests tax changes to address COVID-19

OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole called Monday for the country to be placed on "war footing" to combat the spread of COVID-19, the latest escalation of rhetoric in the race now ...

Mar 16, 2020

Study says few workers have paid leave, qualify for EI if off job due to COVID-19

OTTAWA - New research says broad swaths of the Canadian workforce won't have access to paid leave from their employers or existing federal help should they be forced off the job due to COVID...

Mar 16, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:26 p.m. Restaurant Brands International Inc. says it is asking Canadian Tim Hortons restaurant owners to provide take-...

Mar 16, 2020

Former special-forces commander named military's sixth vice-chief in four years

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces saw its top ranks shuffled Monday as former special-forces commander Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau was tapped to become the military's sixth second-in-command in four years,...

Mar 16, 2020

Border agency adds screening questions after complaints about airport disarray

OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency announced new screening questions for travellers arriving Monday following a weekend of disarray at points of entry into the country, especially airports. Wh...

Mar 16, 2020

A COVID-19 update and new provincial measures; In The News for March 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 March 16 ... COV...

Mar 16, 2020

Resist the urge to panic shop despite COVID-19 fears, Trudeau says

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians shouldn't resort to panic buying despite the growing number of COVID-19 cases across the country. In an interview with CTV's Q...

Mar 15, 2020

Businesses, travellers could lose thousands if COVID-19 forces Hajj cancellation

It took Muhammad Siddique five years to save up for a pilgrimage to Mecca, but now the COVID-19 pandemic has left his plans up in the air. The pilgrimage - a process known as Hajj - is considered one ...

Mar 15, 2020

The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 15, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 14, 2020: - Ontario: 142 confirmed (five cases resolved) - British Columbia: 73 confirmed, including ...

Mar 15, 2020

Resist the urge to panic shop despite COVID-19 fears, Trudeau says

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians shouldn't resort to panic buying despite the growing number of COVID-19 cases across the country. In an interview with CTV's Q...

Mar 15, 2020