Category Archives: Canada

Lawsuit filed against makers of Montreal-area dike that burst, flooding town
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area town says its insurance company is suing the maker of a dike that burst last spring, flooding streets and forcing thousands of residents from their homes. Official...
Sep 03, 2020

Canada's economic optimism crippled by pandemic, Pew poll suggests
WASHINGTON - A new global poll says confidence in the Canadian economy took a dramatic dive over the summer in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic - a whipsaw pivot sharper than any of the other c...
Sep 03, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 3
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Sept. 3, 2020: There are 129,923 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 62,746 confirmed (including 5,764 deaths, 55,515 reso...
Sep 03, 2020

Trudeau's virtual Atlantic tour and a busy sports day: In The News for Sept. 3
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. 3 ... What...
Sep 03, 2020

Justin Trudeau takes virtual cross-country tour to Atlantic provinces
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues his virtual tour of Canada today, with electronic visits to the Atlantic provinces. He conducted a virtual tour of British Columbia on W...
Sep 03, 2020

New Brunswick election: six party leaders to take part in televised debate
FREDERICTON - The leaders of New Brunswick's six political parties are preparing for a debate tonight that will be broadcast live from Fredericton. The debate will be carried by Rogers Cable...
Sep 03, 2020

Canada trails other rich countries in caring for kids: reports
A pair of newly released reports collectively argue Canada was failing to provide healthy, safe childhoods prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, setting kids up to be hit particularly hard by the global out...
Sep 03, 2020

Canada condemns poisoning of Putin critic in Russia, Champagne says
OTTAWA - Canada's minister of foreign affairs says he is deeply troubled by reports from German experts who have concluded that a Russian political opposition figure was poisoned with the same type of...
Sep 02, 2020

Tech group makes pitch to Liberals as part of wider push to shape recovery plan
OTTAWA - A group of tech companies is making a pitch to the federal government to help startups grow as part of a COVID-19 recovery plan, which could in turn cover costs for expanded social progr...
Sep 02, 2020

Green leadership race hits home stretch, winner to be announced in Ottawa Oct. 3
OTTAWA - One month before the Green Party of Canada picks its next leader, Toronto international-affairs expert Annamie Paul has widened her fundraising lead over her nearest competitor. The contest i...
Sep 02, 2020