Category Archives: Canada

OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog says relatively little of the government's new sickness benefit will go to people who have tested positive for COVID-19.In a report this morning, the parliament...

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Facebook has reversed its decision to prevent a seed company in Newfoundland from using a photo of a pile of onions, which the social media giant had deemed "overtly sexual." Jackso...

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says six single-use plastic items that aren't easily recycled and already have more environmentally friendly alternatives will be the first to go under...

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he'll allow MPs free votes on two bills that are controversial within his party. Last week, the Liberal government reintroduced legislation to ban the pr...

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. 7 ... What ...

WASHINGTON, Wash. - Anyone looking for Trump-style fireworks from tonight's vice-presidential debate is likely to be disappointed.  But it will still likely be one of the most watched presidentia...

OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer is asking Parliament to quickly pass a temporary new law to give Elections Canada the tools it needs to conduct a federal election safely in the midst of the ...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces says 222 troops have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, including 24 active cases. The figures were released today in the first full updat...

OTTAWA - Combating systemic racism experienced by Indigenous women and girls requires better training and education starting in childhood, says former Opposition leader and ongoing advocate for girls'...

Saskatchewan's highest court has overruled a disciplinary decision and $26,000 fine levied against a nurse who criticized her grandfather's care on Facebook. The Court of Appeal quashed the Saskatchew...