Canada

Duclos reminds cabinet colleagues to be transparent, 'even in times of crisis'

OTTAWA - The federal minister responsible for public access to government information has reminded his cabinet colleagues of the need for transparency and accountability "even in times of crisis." In ...

May 28, 2020

Trudeau, allies call for global unity at UN summit on pandemic recovery

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led a united call for global co-operation at a major United Nations meeting Thursday aimed at mitigating the devastating socia...

May 28, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:18 a.m. on May 28, 2020: There are 88,467 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 49,702 confirmed (inclu...

May 28, 2020

Priest plans virtual memorial service for four N.L. fishermen as community mourns

ST. LAWRENCE, N.L. - A small Newfoundland and Labrador community is preparing a virtual service to mourn the deaths of four fishermen, three of them from one family. The Canadian Coast Guard...

May 28, 2020

Canada, allies condemn China on Hong Kong law after contentious Meng ruling

OTTAWA - Canada joined with its major allies Thursday in condemning China for imposing a new national security law on Hong Kong, one day after a contentious B.C. court ruling in the Meng Wanzhou affai...

May 28, 2020

Retaliation after Meng ruling and Trump on Twitter; In The News for May 28

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 May 28 ... --- C...

May 28, 2020

USMCA poised for star turn in trade spotlight as White House sours on China

WASHINGTON - If trade deals were football players, Canada's agreement with the United States and Mexico would have been considered a second-stringer a year ago compared to President Donald Trump's ori...

May 28, 2020

'It is our culture:' Chief says Manitoba First Nation going ahead with powwow

WINNIPEG - A Manitoba chief says his community will hold its annual powwow next month even if provincial public-health orders continue to limit the size of public gatherings. "It is our cult...

May 28, 2020

Legal experts weigh in on Meng Wanzhou decision from B.C. Supreme Court

VANCOUVER - A loss in court for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou has prompted another round of legal arguments in her attempt to avoid extradition to the United States on fraud charges. Ass...

May 28, 2020

Military has located wreckage of helicopter and remains in Mediterranean

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces has located the remains of some of the military members who died last month when the helicopter they were in crashed in the Mediterranean. A Canadian search and reco...

May 27, 2020