Canada

Tories to seek Trudeau family's speaking records as second WE probe begins

OTTAWA - A second House of Commons committee is to begin probing the aborted deal between the federal government and WE Charity to run a massive student-volunteering program. WE gave up running t...

Jul 17, 2020

COVID-19 hastens sale of Theodore Tugboat after years touring Halifax harbour

HALIFAX - The Theodore Tugboat replica that has long been a children's favourite in the Halifax harbour is being put up for sale as COVID-19 causes a crash in tourism revenues in N...

Jul 17, 2020

Bail hearing postponed two weeks for accused in Rideau Hall gate crashing

OTTAWA - A bail hearing for the man accused of threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been delayed until the end of July while his lawyer waits to see the evidence against him. Corey Hurren, 46...

Jul 17, 2020

Morneau set to unveil long-awaited changes to emergency wage subsidy

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau will outline today how the federal government is reshaping its emergency wage-subsidy program that has been extended to the end of the year. The program is the h...

Jul 17, 2020

Delay in murder case was excessive under timely justice rules: Supreme Court

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a judge's decision to halt a murder case because of excessive delay, even though the accused man was long ago deported from Canada. The ruling today is ...

Jul 17, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, July 17

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on July 17, 2020: There are 109,155 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 57,001 confirmed (including 5,646 deaths, 26,097 resolved...

Jul 17, 2020

Corey Hurren, accused in Rideau Hall gate-crashing, due for court hearing in Ottawa

OTTAWA - A man accused of threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and carrying guns illegally on the grounds of Rideau Hall is expected to have his bail hearing postponed later t...

Jul 17, 2020

Missing Quebec father may be desperate and looking for materials, police say

ST-APOLLINAIRE, Que. - Quebec provincial police continue to search for the father of two young girls found dead last weekend in a rural area southwest of Quebec City. Police say 44-year...

Jul 17, 2020

Ontario moves to next phase and Jays given green light; In The News for July 17

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 17 ... What...

Jul 17, 2020

Liberals seek to recall House of Commons for new COVID-19 legislation

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is seeking to recall the House of Commons to pass another round of measures to deal with COVID-19. Opposition parties were notified Thursday of the new legislation and ...

Jul 16, 2020