Canada

As COVID-19 response ramps up, more scrutiny required: NDP's Singh

OTTAWA - As the Liberal government expands the financial supports designed to blunt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party wants more transparency on where those ...

May 20, 2020

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far:Newfoundland and LabradorNew...

May 20, 2020

Details of loan program coming and Trump's use of malaria drug; In The News for May 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 May 20 ... --- C...

May 20, 2020

Burgers, ice cream, doughnuts and plants: Queues forming for non-essential items

Long lines of people waiting to get into big-box and grocery stores were an early phenomenon of the COVID-19 pandemic. Another type of queue has emerged and it's not for toile...

May 20, 2020

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...

May 20, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on May 20, 2020: There are 79,112 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 44,197 confirmed (including...

May 20, 2020

Regions should loosen COVID-19 restrictions on their own timelines: poll

OTTAWA - As provinces take their cautious first steps to allow people back into local businesses, most Canadians say they disagree that province-wide measures are the way to reopen the ...

May 20, 2020

Feds to unveil today details of loan program for large corporations

OTTAWA - The federal government is beefing up efforts to persuade businesses to rehire workers now that Canada's economy is starting to emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown. It is expected today to ...

May 20, 2020

A list of provincial decisions on schools amid COVID-19 pandemic

Ontario announced Tuesday that schools will remain closed until September, though at-home learning will continue through June. Here are the decisions other provinces have made on schools amid the COVI...

May 19, 2020

Canada turns to U.S. Navy for help recovering downed military helicopter

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is turning to the U.S. military for assistance in recovering the downed Cyclone helicopter off the coast of Greece. The helicopter crashed on April 29 within sight o...

May 19, 2020