Canada

Bloc to file bill on French language proficiency for new citizens

OTTAWA - The Bloc Qubcois plans to introduce a bill Thursday that would require anyone applying for Canadian citizenship in Quebec to demonstrate functional proficiency in French. Bloc Leader Yves-Fra...

Nov 18, 2020

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Nov. 18, 2020

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):11:15 a.m.Quebec is reporting 1,179 new cases of COVID-19 and 35 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including eight...

Nov 18, 2020

Ottawa to keep Boeing Max aircraft grounded for now, despite US decision

OTTAWA - Canada will not immediately follow the U.S. in allowing the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to return to Canadian airspace.Minister of Transport Marc Garneau said in a statement Wednesday that Canada...

Nov 18, 2020

Longueuil police arrest man for alleged threats over local deer cull plan

LONGUEUIL, Que. - Police say a man was arrested in connection with threats against the mayor of Longueuil and other local elected officials over a plan to cull white-tailed deer in a city park. Longue...

Nov 18, 2020

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Annual rate of inflation rose to 0.7 per cent in October

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in October was up 0.7 per cent compared with a year ago as the annual pace of inflation increased led by higher food prices. The increase compa...

Nov 18, 2020

Nunavut goes into lockdown and People's sexiest men alive: In The News for Nov. 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 Nov. 18 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Nov 18, 2020

Van attack trial continues today after Alek Minassian's father finishes testimony

TORONTO - The defence of the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack continues today.Alek Minassian has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murde...

Nov 18, 2020

Defence sought mistrial one day after start of Fredericton mass murder proceedings

FREDERICTON - One day after the trial for the 2018 mass shooting in Fredericton began, the defence sought a mistrial, which could have derailed the legal proceedings against admitted killer Matthew Ra...

Nov 18, 2020

Pandemic underscores importance of financial intelligence, federal centre says

OTTAWA - The federal anti-money laundering agency says it gave more than 2,000 intelligence leads to partners in the last fiscal year despite the havoc the COVID-19 pandemic created for the business w...

Nov 18, 2020

Meng's border exam was necessary because of national security concern: officer

VANCOUVER - A senior border officer involved in the examination of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport two years ago says he has never seen a customs and immigration exam deferred to ...

Nov 17, 2020