Canada

NewsAlert: Saskatchewan says COVID-19 factor in $2.4B deficit; no cuts coming

REGINA - Saskatchewan's finance minister says the COVID-19 pandemic is mostly behind a predicted $2.4-billion deficit this year, but the government won't cut programs and services. Donn...

Jun 15, 2020

PM wants to move 'very quickly' on anti-racism initiatives, minister says

OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos says the prime minister wants to move "very quickly" to dismantle barriers that contribute to systemic racism. Duclos says the government is mak...

Jun 15, 2020

Military set to let Cyclone helicopters fly again after Stalker 22 crash

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is expected to share its plan for getting Cyclone helicopters back in the air after a deadly crash off the coast of Greece saw the fleet temporarily grounded. Milita...

Jun 15, 2020

With spotlight on policing failures, how can the system better respond to mental-health crises?

TORONTO - When someone broke into her car earlier this month, Meenakshi Mannoe considered calling police. The Vancouver resident weighed several questions: Would she get her belongings back? Was it ev...

Jun 15, 2020

Concerns raised as people crowd rare white grizzly in Banff and Yoho parks

BANFF, Alta. - A wildlife photographer says he's worried about a rare white grizzly living in mountain parks in Alberta and British Columbia after watching people get too close to it and see...

Jun 15, 2020

Siding company scrambling to keep up with demand after massive hail storm

CALGARY - A Calgary company that fixes home exteriors has been scrambling to keep up with demand since powerful hail storm pounded homes in the city's northeast on the weekend. Golf-bal...

Jun 15, 2020

Senator calls for RCMP boss to resign, saying she doesn't understand racism

OTTAWA - A Saskatchewan senator says RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki should resign or be removed to ensure the national police force can properly serve Indigenous communities. Sen. Lillian Dyck says Lu...

Jun 15, 2020

Canada to pay another $700M for Navy support ships in latest cost increase

OTTAWA - The federal government says it expects to pay $700 million more for two new support ships for the navy than expected. The new figure was revealed today as the government officially awarded a ...

Jun 15, 2020

Partner of N.S. gunman renounces claim to gunman's estate valued at $1.2 million

HALIFAX - The girlfriend of a gunman who carried out a mass shooting in Nova Scotia has renounced any claim on his estate, initially valued at more than $1.2 million. The woma...

Jun 15, 2020

Liberals looking to extend COVID-19 benefits ahead of parliamentary showdown

OTTAWA - The Liberals are putting together a plan to extend one of the key COVID-19 benefits ahead of a parliamentary showdown on Wednesday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he'll detail later this ...

Tanner King Jun 15, 2020