Canada

Trudeau says too early to discuss 'immunity passports' for people recovered from COVID

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says neither Ottawa nor the provinces are preparing plans to reopen the country that hinge on people being immune to catching COVID-19 a second time. Trudeau was...

Apr 25, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11 a.m. The Ontario government says provincial parks and conservation areas will remain closed until May 31 to prote...

Apr 25, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:47 a.m. ET on April 25, 2020: There are 44,364 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 22,616 confirmed (...

Apr 25, 2020

'Death is so real:' Immigrant group says meat workers afraid after plant closure

CALGARY - An organization that works with immigrants says the temporary closure of a large slaughterhouse in southern Alberta has left many among its largely Filipino workforce fea...

Apr 25, 2020

EU rallies Canada, allies to help WHO after Trump temporarily withdraws funding

OTTAWA - The European Union is planning a major pledging conference early next month to help fill the World Health Organization's funding gaps, and it expects Canada to play a key role. Brice de ...

Apr 25, 2020

U.S. seals the deal on USMCA, says trade agreement can now take effect July 1

WASHINGTON - The United States has cleared the way for its long-awaited trade agreement with Canada and Mexico to go into effect July 1. The U.S. notified its North American trading partners...

Apr 24, 2020

COVID-19 will force feds to reconsider health-care funding, Trudeau says

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will have to consider increasing health-care funding after seeing the toll the novel coronavirus has taken on the country. Before the pa...

Apr 24, 2020

RCMP offer details about timeline for mass killing in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia RCMP provided a partial timeline of what happened last weekend when a man posing as an RCMP officer killed 22 people before he was fatally shot by police on Sunday - a little...

Apr 24, 2020

'All clear' given after reports of shots fired in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX - Update: On its Twitter feed, the Nova Scotia RCMP has given the all clear, noting there has been "no evidence of shots fired."Police continue to patrol the areaEarlier: Nova Scotia has issue...

Apr 24, 2020 Photo courtesy CFJC Today

Municipalities plead for emergency help to keep vital services going

OTTAWA - The voice of Canadian municipalities says communities across the country are facing a financial crisis due to COVID-19 that puts people at further risk. Federation of Canadian Municipali...

Apr 24, 2020