Canada

'We have flattened the curve:' Saskatchewan may reopen some businesses in May

REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says some businesses that were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic could reopen next month. In a televised address from the legislature Wednesday, a first ...

Apr 22, 2020

Man with dementia among increase in reported hate crimes in Vancouver: police

VANCOUVER - An assault on a 92-year-old Asian man with dementia in Vancouver is being investigated as a hate crime and police say they have recently noticed an increase in reports of ha...

Apr 22, 2020

Test more correctional officers to ease burden in federal prisons, union says

OTTAWA - The national president of a union representing federal prison workers says widespread testing of correctional officers for COVID-19 would help ease the strain on staffing levels. Jeff Wilkins...

Apr 22, 2020

Canada-U.S. border cracks open to asylum-seekers under new closure arrangement

OTTAWA - The Canada-U.S. border has opened slightly to asylum seekers under the new framework unveiled this week extending the historic shutdown. Those who have been crossing irregularly into Canada a...

Apr 22, 2020

Kids’ health issues may go untreated for longer out of COVID-19 fears

OTTAWA - Pediatricians across the country say far fewer parents are seeking emergency care for their children, likely over concerns about exposing their kids to COVID-19 in hospitals. Some hospit...

Apr 22, 2020

Feds scramble to bring stranded Canadian travellers home from India

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says 20,000 Canadian travellers stranded abroad have been repatriated to Canada. But he says many more flights are needed to bring back large numbers o...

Apr 22, 2020

Trial delay, second anniversary of van attack affect victim's family

TORONTO - Life under the pall of COVID-19 has given Nick D'Amico time to think. Sometimes he thinks too much - mostly about his sister - and his thoughts fall down a black hole. Then he catc...

Apr 22, 2020

More women allege sexual assault in lawsuit against fashion mogul Peter Nygard

Dozens more women, including Canadians, have added their names to a class-action lawsuit alleging rape and sexual assault by fashion mogul Peter Nygard. Thirty-six women from around the world have joi...

Apr 22, 2020

Reopening economy too soon will cost lives, precious time, N.Y. governor warns

WASHINGTON - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing back against what he calls "political pressure" in the United States to restart its paralyzed economy. Cuomo, whose state has the worst COVID-...

Apr 22, 2020

Trudeau promises $9B aid package for students amid COVID-19

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising a new emergency benefit for students whose education and job prospects are disrupted by COVID-19. He says a $1,250 monthly payment is coming for pos...

Apr 22, 2020