Canada

Pandemic causing 'unprecedented' threat to beef and pork producers: industry

Canadian livestock groups say producers are suffering since COVID-19 outbreaks have caused closures and slowdowns at meat-processing plants across the country. A backlog of animals...

May 08, 2020

Shutdown of tent cities a chance to change housing policy, advocates say

VANCOUVER - T.J. Lovell had just 30 minutes to pack up his belongings from the tent city in Oppenheimer Park if he wanted access to a hotel room that he could share with his father. Lovell, who c...

May 08, 2020

Adequacy of federal emergency aid measures to be tested by jobless numbers

OTTAWA - The adequacy of federal emergency benefits to help Canadians weather the COVID-19 crisis is bound to come under scrutiny today as the country gets the first real glimpse of the economic devas...

May 08, 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. ET on May 8, 2020: There are 64,922 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 35,238 confirmed (in...

May 08, 2020

Peter MacKay suggests Magnitsky Act should be used against China for COVID-19

OTTAWA - Conservative leadership hopeful Peter MacKay says the Magnitsky Act ought to be used if there's evidence specific individuals suppressed or falsified information about COVID-19 in China. MacK...

May 08, 2020

A father reads a daughter's account of pain, joy, love amid his COVID-19 battle

HALIFAX - As Rick Cameron rests and rehabilitates his body from its war with COVID-19, he has a story to read through to fill in the gaps of his journey. It is the detail...

May 08, 2020

Virtual parliamentary proceedings cause spike in injuries for interpreters

OTTAWA - Virtual sittings of the House of Commons and parliamentary committees are causing headaches for interpreters - literally. Coping with iffy audio quality, occasional feedback loops, new t...

May 08, 2020

Pandemic highlights existing barriers for those with communication disabilities

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted long-standing barriers preventing Canadians with communication disabilities from fully accessing the health-care system, according to advocates across the co...

May 07, 2020

Supreme Court to review Ontario ruling that jeopardized multiple verdicts

TORONTO - Canada's highest court agreed Thursday to review an Ontario ruling that could cause scores of criminal cases in that province to be thrown out over how changes ...

May 07, 2020

Presidential politics, sidelined by pandemic, poised for Trump-fuelled comeback

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's re-election efforts appear to be showing new signs of life despite lingering concerns about whether the accelerated reopening in parts of the United States could prompt a s...

May 07, 2020