Canada

Ottawa constable charged in death of Black man acted reasonably: defence

Lawyers for an Ottawa constable charged in the death of a Black man argue his actions during the confrontation four years ago were "reasonable and proportionate." Closing submissions ar...

Jul 20, 2020

CCB increased on it's fourth anniversary

ONTARIO-The Federal Government is once again increasing the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) for the 2020-21 benefit year.Starting today the CCB will be increased to in an attempt to keep pace with the cost...

Jul 20, 2020

Anxiety high as Canadian schools prepare for students from COVID-ravaged U.S.

WASHINGTON - Canada's universities are bracing for an influx of students next month from the United States, where the worsening COVID-19 pandemic is setting fresh records ever...

Jul 20, 2020

'Grim work:' Climate-change clock ticking on world's polar bears

The climate-change clock is ticking on the world's polar bears and a group of Canadian and U.S. scientists say they've determined when that time will run out. The researchers used data on shrinki...

Jul 20, 2020

Funeral today for young Quebec sisters found dead following Amber Alert

LEVIS, Que. - A funeral will be held in the Quebec City area today for two young sisters who were found dead following an Amber Alert. The bodies of Norah and Romy Carpentier, aged 11 a...

Jul 20, 2020

Thousands of lives on hold as immigration system remains largely shut down

OTTAWA - John McCall's great-grandfather was born in southern Ontario some 200 years ago, and ever since the descendents of his seven children, some living in Canada, some in the U.S, have criss-cross...

Jul 20, 2020

Canadians now in Paris to view black boxes of Ukraine plane shot down by Iran

OTTAWA - Canadian investigators are in Paris today to take part in the long-awaited downloading of data from the flight recorders of the Ukrainian passenger jet shot down by Iran in January. Canada's ...

Jul 20, 2020

Commons to sit as Liberals seek to extend wage subsidy, make disability payment

OTTAWA - The House of Commons meets today as the Liberals seek to pass a bill to extend their wage-subsidy program, send a special payment to people with disabilities and extend some legal deadlines f...

Jul 20, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, July 20

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. on July 20, 2020: There are 110,338 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 57,466 confirmed (including 5,655 deaths, 50,050 resol...

Jul 20, 2020

Looking for answers and extending the wage subsidy:In The News for July 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 July 20. What we are watching in Canada ... CO...

Jul 20, 2020