Canada

For seventh time in eight days, Quebec reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases

MONTREAL - Quebec health authorities are reporting 1,102 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 84,094. This is the seventh time in eight days there have been mor...

Oct 09, 2020

Champagne to meet Belarus opposition leader on four-country Europe trip

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne travels to Europe next week where he will meet the exiled opposition leader of Belarus and hold talks on the fighting between Azerbaijan an...

Oct 09, 2020

'I don't want to go through this ever in my life again,' LTC resident tells inquiry

One by one, residents of Ontario's long-term care homes described the emotional devastation caused by the COVID-19 lockdown to an independent inquiry - and implored the governments ...

Oct 09, 2020

WFP says it shares Nobel Peace Prize with Canada and supporters around the world

OTTAWA - The United Nations World Food Program is thanking Canada for its support after the organization won the Nobel Peace Prize, saying that support is essential with hunger rising due to COVID-19....

Oct 09, 2020

Legault government to replace Indigenous affairs minister with ex-police officer

QUEBEC - The Quebec government is set to appoint a new cabinet minister to oversee Indigenous affairs. Sylvie D'Amours is being shuffled out of the portfolio today and will be replaced by Ian Lafrenie...

Oct 09, 2020

Canada adds 378,000 jobs in September

ckpgcPRINCE GEORGE- The numbers out of Stats Canada this morning show the country added 378,000 jobs in September as Canadians adapted to back-to-school routines and their parents back to work. The ov...

Oct 09, 2020

Afghan troop withdrawal and Canadians view police favourably: In The News for Oct. 9

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. 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Oct 09, 2020

PM to announce more federal funding for food banks during pandemic

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce today more federal funding for food banks across Canada to help them meet the surge in demand for their services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. T...

Oct 09, 2020

Statistics Canada to unveil September job numbers, expected to show slower gains

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will report this morning how well the country's job market fared in September. After seeing a historic drop of some three million jobs over March and April at the height of ...

Oct 09, 2020

Indigenous, minority, young Canadians less likely to view police positively: Poll

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians have a largely favourable view of police in their communities but Indigenous people, members of visible minority groups and younger Canadians are less impressed....

Oct 09, 2020