Canada

Trudeau calls byelections for late October, one day after Liberals name candidates

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called two byelections less than a day after the Liberals named their candidates in each of the Toronto ridings. A short notice from the Prime Minister's Off...

Sep 18, 2020

Montreal should restrict police use of facial recognition technology: councillor

MONTREAL - An opposition councillor in Montreal says he plans to introduce a motion next week that would restrict the use of facial recognition and other surveillance technologies by city police. Marv...

Sep 18, 2020

Lobster protests: Nova Scotia RCMP arrest two at wharf in Weymouth

WEYMOUTH, N.S. - RCMP say two people were arrested Friday and accused of assault at a wharf in western Nova Scotia, where there were reports of ugly confrontations over a First Nation's...

Sep 18, 2020

Ontario nurses' college hit by ransomware attack; personal data at risk

TORONTO - The organization that regulates the nursing profession in Ontario was hit by a ransomware cyber-attack in which personal information might have been compromised, a spokeswoman said on Friday...

Sep 18, 2020

B.C. teachers appeal to labour board over COVID-19 classroom concerns

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Teachers Federation is asking the Labour Relations Board to address its concerns about health and safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Documents filed with th...

Sep 18, 2020

Forecast models show hurricane Teddy could hit Maritimes next week

HALIFAX - The Canadian Hurricane Centre's top meterologist is suggesting the combination of Hurricane Teddy and a continuing pandemic should prompt Maritimers to plan well ahead fo...

Sep 18, 2020

Provinces crack down on distancing as COVID-19 cases soar across much of Canada

Several provinces are imposing tougher measures in a bid to tackle a rapid increase in new COVID-19 cases. Quebec has announced a blitz to enforce public health rules, saying they'll send of...

Sep 18, 2020

Design of post-CERB benefits could change as pandemic shifts course, minister says

OTTAWA - The federal minister overseeing key aid programs for workers during the pandemic says there could still be changes to a proposed package of income-support benefits as the country faces renewe...

Sep 18, 2020

Partial closure of Canada-U.S. border extended to Oct. 21

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the partial closure of the border with the United States is being extended another month, to Oct. 21. Crossings of the border have been largely restrict...

Sep 18, 2020

Students anxious for more time as federal loan repayment freeze winds down

As the six-month freeze on federal student loan payments nears its end, students are calling for an extension of the measure they say offered relief from the financial pressures of the pandemic. Bryn ...

Sep 18, 2020