Canada

Quebec reports 815 new COVID-19 infections, smallest number in nearly two weeks

MONTREAL - Quebec is reporting 815 new COVID-19 infections today, the smallest daily number of new cases since the end of September. Health authorities are also reporting three deaths linked to the no...

Oct 13, 2020

Jury in N.B. murder trial hears audio recordings between police and shooting suspect

FREDERICTON - Jurors in the Matthew Raymond murder trial are listening to audio recordings police took of their conversations with the suspect in hospital after his 2018 arrest. Raymond is charged wit...

Oct 13, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):11 a.m.There are 1,553 new COVID-19 cases in Ontario over the past two days and 12 new deaths.Health Minister Christine Elliott s...

Greg Fry Oct 13, 2020

Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon's rape trial begins in Montreal

MONTREAL - A trial begins today for entertainment mogul Gilbert Rozon, who is accused of rape and indecent assault for acts allegedly committed in 1980. The founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festi...

Oct 13, 2020

Actor Jon Cryer turns to B.C. ring-finder to search for lost wedding band

VANCOUVER - An actor is sharing his gratitude towards a Vancouver service specializing in finding lost rings after losing his own wedding band, kicking off a panicked search attempt. Jon Cryer, known ...

Oct 13, 2020

The new COVID-19 support programs and murder hornets: In The News for Oct. 13

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. 13. What we are watching in Canada ... Th...

Oct 13, 2020

CSIS sees warrant process as 'burdensome' and a 'necessary evil': federal review

OTTAWA - Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees see the spadework needed to obtain a judicial warrant as "a necessary evil" that detracts from more valuable activities, says an independent r...

Oct 13, 2020

Conservatives want an anti-corruption committee to probe WE Charity controversy

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives want MPs to create an anti-corruption committee to investigate the WE Charity issue.Tory ethics critic Michael Barrett says the new forum would press for answers to ...

Oct 12, 2020

'When I taste savoury, it’s home:' L.A. man asks for N.L. seasoning, Twitter delivers

LOS ANGELES - A Newfoundlander in Los Angeles will be giving thanks for a savoury saviour Monday night as he tucks into a holiday dinner made possible by the magic of social media. Chad Richardson was...

Oct 12, 2020

New support programs begin for Canadians who missed work due to pandemic

OTTAWA - Canadians who have missed work because of COVID-19 can start applying for new financial supports from the federal government today.The new benefits come into effect as concerns rise about inc...

Oct 12, 2020