Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 29

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Sept. 29, 2020: There are 155,307 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 72,651 confirmed (including 5,826 deaths, 61,62...

Greg Fry Sep 29, 2020

Working from home and Saskatchewan election: In The News for Sept. 29

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 Sept. 29 ... Wha...

Sep 29, 2020

First virtual vote in the Commons marked by delays, technical glitches, goofs by MPs

OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have completed their first-ever virtual vote in the House of Commons, a historic occasion marked by numerous technical glitches, lengthy delays and cameo appearanc...

Sep 29, 2020

Technical glitches plague first electronic vote in House of Commons history

OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have completed their first-ever remote vote in the House of Commons, a historic occasion marked by numerous technical glitches, lengthy delays and cameo appearances by s...

Sep 28, 2020

No safe mask option for bearded members, RCMP says, but force is exploring solutions

OTTAWA - The RCMP says there is no safe and proven face covering for officers with beards, but it is working to find one for Sikh members temporarily sidelined from front-line policing. Prime Minister...

Sep 28, 2020

'I felt safe,' but others might not, NDP leader says of incident near Parliament

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to ensure elected officials don't feel bullied or intimidated for doing their work. Singh commented Monday after he was followed and verbally accost...

Sep 28, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic highlights need to document decisions: Information commissioner

OTTAWA - The federal information czar says the shift to doing government work at home is underscoring a need to ensure decisions are properly documented. Information commissioner Caroline Maynard is c...

Sep 28, 2020

U.S. judge orders Canadian woman accused of threatening Trump to remain in custody

A Quebec woman accused of sending a ricin-laced threat to President Donald Trump was equipped to cause bodily harm when she was arrested, a U.S. judge said Monday as he ordered Pascale Ferrier to rema...

Sep 28, 2020

U.S. misrepresented allegations against Meng Wanzhou to Canada: lawyer

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou is back in a Vancouver court today, where her lawyers are arguing the United States omitted or misstated facts to Canadian officials ahead of her arres...

Sep 28, 2020

Calgary hospital restricts visitors, postpones surgeries as COVID-19 infections grow

CALGARY - A Calgary hospital is postponing surgeries and restricting visitors as a COVID-19 outbreak grows. Alberta Health Services says 26 patients and 27 workers at the Foothills Medical Centr...

Sep 28, 2020