Canada

Trudeau hands out advice on Halloween, saying 'sacrifice' necessary for many

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians to adhere to local health guidelines when considering how to celebrate Halloween next week. The question of how to handle the spooky evening ...

Oct 20, 2020

Quebec allocates $65 million to fight rise in gun violence related to organized crime

QUEBEC - The Quebec government is allocating about $65 million to combat gun violence and organized crime. Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault said today the combination of federal and provin...

Oct 20, 2020

Jury in Fredericton mass murder trial views video evidence from accused's computer

FREDERICTON - Jurors in the Matthew Raymond mass murder trial in Fredericton are viewing video evidence of the accused from the months before the 2018 shootings. Raymond, 50, is charged with fir...

Oct 20, 2020

As his health declines, Glen Assoun seeks compensation for wrongful conviction

HALIFAX - Glen Assoun says he's fearful he'll die before governments offer him compensation for almost 17 years of wrongful imprisonment that have left him with a weak heart and fragile health. The 64...

Oct 20, 2020

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11:55 a.m. Canada's chief public health officer says there have been 201,437 cases of COVID-19 in Canada reported as of Monday e...

Greg Fry Oct 20, 2020

Dairy farmers demand compensation amid pandemic, citing new losses due to CUSMA

OTTAWA - Canadian dairy farmers are demanding compensation from the government because of losses to their industry they say have been caused by a series of international trade deals. Dairy Farmers of ...

Oct 20, 2020

Some long-term care homes can't get insurance, could be force to close: association

Ontario's long-term care homes are having trouble securing liability insurance for COVID-19, a situation that could force some of them to close, a group representing more than 70 per cent of the provi...

Oct 20, 2020

Medically assisted deaths could increase by 1,200 in 2021 under revised law: PBO

OTTAWA - A new report by the parliamentary budget office suggests that expanding access to medical assistance in dying would lead to nearly 1,200 more aided deaths next year. The government's bid to e...

Oct 20, 2020

Election speculation and deadly milestone in Argentina: In The News for Oct. 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 Oct. 20 ...What we are watching in Canada ...D...

Oct 20, 2020

Trudeau government appeals ruling that spy service breached duty to court

OTTAWA - The federal government is asking an appeal court to overturn a finding that Canada's spy agency breached its obligation to be fully forthcoming when seeking investigative warrants, a move tha...

Oct 20, 2020