Canada

Prosecutors told to prosecute only the most serious drug possession offences

OTTAWA - Federal prosecutors are being instructed to criminally prosecute only the most serious drug possession offences and to find alternatives outside the criminal justice system for the rest....

Aug 20, 2020

Localized emergency alert issued for Cape Breton teen missing since Aug. 13.

CAPE BRETON, N.S. - Eskasoni RCMP issued an emergency alert today regarding a 14-year-old girl who has been missing for one week. Police say they received new information about Molly Martin's pos...

Aug 20, 2020

N.B. Liberals promise funding boost for agriculture on day 3 of election campaign

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers says he'll inject an extra $5 million into the budget of the Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries if he becomes premi...

Aug 20, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 20

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on Aug. 20, 2020: There are 123,490 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,316 confirmed (including 5,729 deaths, 54,238 resolved...

Greg Fry Aug 20, 2020

New guideline for minor drug offences and 'Cronk is the drink'; In The News for Aug. 20

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 Aug. 20 ... What...

Aug 20, 2020

Third blaze added to list of notable wildfires in British Columbia

PENTICTON, B.C. - A third wildfire near a village at the southern end of Columbia Lake in British Columbia has been added to a list of wildfires of note and prompted...

Aug 20, 2020

Canada condemns coup d'etat in Mali, says Foreign Affairs Minister Champagne

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canada condemns the junta that forced Mali's president from power this week. A distressed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita annou...

Aug 19, 2020

CRA resumes online services with new security features after cyberattacks

OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency has resumed all online services after fraudsters used thousands of pilfered usernames and passwords to obtain government services. The agency disabled the servi...

Aug 19, 2020

Federal government to join assessment of Teck coal mine expansion in B.C.

OTTAWA - The federal government has announced it will join in an environmental assessment of a major expansion to a proposed southern British Columbia coal mine. A spokeswoman for Environment Min...

Aug 19, 2020

Prorogation was a surprise, but a new throne speech is welcome, Liberal MPs say

OTTAWA - Liberal MPs were surprised by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to shut down Parliament Tuesday, but many say they believe it was the right call to hit the reset bu...

Aug 19, 2020