Canada

Trudeau says he does not share view that oil and gas sector is beyond saving

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he does not agree that oil and gas in Canada is dead. Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet and Green parliamentary leader Elizabeth May both claim t...

May 07, 2020

Feds to partly cover 'top ups' for front-line workers on minimum wage

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government, provinces and territories will spend $4 billion to increase the wages of essential workers in the COVID-19 pandemic. He says th...

May 07, 2020

Federal wage top up and CFL head in the spotlight; In The News for May 7

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 7 ... --- CO...

May 07, 2020

Canadians trust doctors, scientists and government more since pandemic began

OTTAWA - A new survey suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has given Canadians almost absolute trust in doctors. The Proof Strategies annual trust index is usually completed in January but when Canada went ...

May 07, 2020

Greyhound Canada to shut down temporarily all bus routes as ridership plunges

TORONTO - Greyhound Canada is temporarily slamming the brakes on all of its busing routes and services as ridership plummets amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The transportation company says starting May 13...

May 07, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:30 a.m. Justin Trudeau says cushioning the economic impact of the pandemic is the government's top priority and ...

May 07, 2020

'If you are making minimum wage, you deserve a raise,": Wage top up for Essential Workers on way

OTTAWA-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a wage top up for essential workers across Canada, this morning.Justin Trudeau has mentioned bringing more support to those who are essential workers, in...

May 07, 2020

Canadian Forces still unsure how to raise helicopter that crashed

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the Canadian military is still determining how to raise the wreckage of a military helicopter that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea last week. The c...

May 07, 2020

Quebec provincial police arrest pair in connection with cell phone tower fires

MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they've arrested two people in connection with a spate of cell phone tower fires in recent days. Police say the pair, in their 20s, will be questioned following...

May 07, 2020

Feds to unveil agreements with provinces to top up essential workers' pay

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today cost-sharing agreements with a number of provinces to top up the wages of essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those agr...

May 07, 2020