Canada

WE-sponsored travel for donors not the norm for other charities: experts

OTTAWA - Charity experts say covering the costs of overseas trips by donors is an unusual practice, even though the WE organization says it can lead to bigger donations. Finance Minister Bill Mor...

Jul 29, 2020

St. John's Roman Catholic corporation liable for abuses at orphanage: appeals court

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's highest court says the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. John's is financially liable for sexual abuse at the Mount Cashel orphanage in the 195...

Jul 29, 2020

A timeline of the controversy around WE, the Liberals and a student program

OTTAWA - A timeline of events regarding the Canada Student Service Grant program, based on public documents, events and statements from cabinet ministers, government officials, and WE Charit...

Jul 29, 2020

MPs on ethics committee to meet amid parliamentary probe of WE agreement

OTTAWA - MPs on the House of Commons ethics committee will meet this afternoon to push forward their own parliamentary probe of the federal government's aborted deal with WE Charity to run a student-v...

Jul 29, 2020

Vancouver resident finds lost teddy bear containing her mother's voice recording

VANCOUVER - Mara Soriano has spent the last four days checking the alleys and dumpsters of Vancouver's West End, putting up posters and answering multitudes of emails and tweets, hoping she'd fin...

Jul 29, 2020

Fewer troops in Middle East and a childhood dream comes true; In The News for July 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 July 29 ... What...

Jul 29, 2020

Protest changes to public thanks after N.S. victims' families obtain inquiry

HALIFAX - The announcement Tuesday of a public inquiry into the April mass shooting in Nova Scotia has transformed a protest march planned for today into an event to thank the public for its support. ...

Jul 29, 2020

Lack of bees, pollination limiting crop yields across U.S., B.C., study finds

WINNIPEG - A lack of wild bees and managed honey bees is limiting pollination and yields for certain crops on farms in British Columbia and across the United States, a collective of research...

Jul 29, 2020

B.C. to announce plans for September return to school amid COVID-19 pandemic

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is set to announce its updated plan for a safe return for public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Education Minister Rob Fleming says the...

Jul 29, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for July 29

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on July 29, 2020: There are 114,994 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 58,897 confirmed (including 5,670 deaths, 50,886 resolved...

Jul 29, 2020