Canada

Yukon's probable case of COVID-19 test comes back negative

WHITEHORSE - Yukon's top doctor says a probable case of COVID-19 flagged over the weekend has come back negative.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Brendon Hanley says after further testing carried o...

Oct 15, 2020

The Forces' most famous tweeter and Genghis Khan exhibit: In The News for Oct. 15

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 Oct. 15. What we are watching in Canada ... Tr...

Oct 15, 2020

Rights group threatens lawsuit to force New Brunswick to make abortion accessible

FREDERICTON - A civil rights group is threatening New Brunswick's government with a lawsuit to force the province to repeal its abortion-related legislation and to make the procedure more widely avail...

Oct 15, 2020

Sentencing continues for man who pleaded guilty to four murders in Penticton, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. - A sentencing hearing is scheduled to continue today for a man who pleaded guilty to four murders last year in Penticton, B.C. John Brittain pleaded guilty Wednesday in B.C. Supreme Cou...

Oct 15, 2020

'Ghost town' in the PATH as retailers in downtown indoor networks wait out COVID-19

TORONTO - Eli Shimonov's lunch spot reopened after the first COVID-19 shutdown in July, but without the usual hordes of office workers making their way through Toronto's underground pedestrian network...

Oct 15, 2020

B.C. Supreme Court tosses parents' challenge of province's school reopening plans

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by two parents who wanted the province to implement tougher COVID-19 safety measures before schools reopened...

Oct 14, 2020

Iqaluit councillor resigns over social media post about Black Lives Matter

IQALUIT, Nunavut - An Iqaluit city councillor has resigned over comments she made on social media last week about the Black Lives Matter movement. At a meeting Tuesday night, city council unanimously ...

Oct 14, 2020

Percy Schmeiser, Saskatchewan farmer known for fight against Monsanto, dies at 89

Percy Schmeiser, a Saskatchewan farmer who became famous during his legal battle with biotech giant Monsanto, has died. John Schmeiser said his father died quietly Tuesday afternoon at the age of 89.&...

Oct 14, 2020

Founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival has taken the stand in his rape trial

Gilbert Rozon, the founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival, has taken the stand to testify at his rape trial.Rozon, 65, is charged with rape and indecent assault for acts allegedly committed in...

Oct 14, 2020

Canadians spend more money and time online during COVID pandemic: StatCan

Statistics Canada says Canadians have been spending more time and money online since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency found in a survey conducted last month that 44 per cent of...

Oct 14, 2020