Canada

Canadians on Florida-bound cruise ship say it's unclear when they'll get home

Canadian passengers aboard a Florida-bound cruise ship said it was still unclear Friday when they would get to come home, or even reach shore, as their counterparts aboard two other vessels ...

Apr 03, 2020

'Always new expenses:' Lawsuits filed as anniversary of Broncos bus crash nears

It's been almost two years since the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan and with the solemn anniversary comes a closing legal window that has seen several lawsuits filed in court.Sixtee...

Apr 03, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Policing the pandemic will put marginalized communities at risk, advocates say

Advocates are warning that granting police sweeping new powers in response to the COVID-19 crisis could be used to target marginalized communities. As the novel coronavirus continues to spre...

Apr 03, 2020

Former Obama security adviser calls on Canada to show global COVID-19 leadership

OTTAWA - A former top Obama adviser says Canada has shown a disciplined, science-based approach to the COVID-19 crisis and should pursue greater international leadership on global health issues in the...

Apr 03, 2020

Being on the East Coast a double-edged sword in COVID-19 pandemic medical battle

HALIFAX - Being a small East Coast province in the pandemic is a double-edged sword: there are fewer critically ill patients, but the supply of hospital beds is limited if the...

Apr 03, 2020

Concerns raised about feds dealings on First Nations elections amid COVID-19

OTTAWA - The chief of an Ontario First Nation says her community is caught up in bureaucratic and "paternalistic" voting rules that could leave it with a governance gap in the midd...

Apr 03, 2020

Feds urge med students, retirees to volunteer in the fight against COVID-19

OTTAWA - The federal government is seeking volunteers with medical experience to provide backup support in the fight against COVID-19. Health Canada is creating a database of specialized voluntee...

Apr 03, 2020

Canada Infrastructure Bank chief executive Pierre Lavallee steps down

OTTAWA - The federal government says Pierre Lavallee is stepping down as chief executive of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, effective immediately. It says the board has asked Annie Ropar, chief financ...

Apr 03, 2020

Conservative leadership campaigns continue, despite request from party

OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidates remain on the campaign trail despite a request from the party to put most of their efforts on pause during the COVID-19 crisis. A recording of a campaign co...

Apr 03, 2020

Projections show between 3,000 and 15,000 could die from COVID-19 in Ontario

TORONTO - The steps the Ontario government has taken so far to limit the spread of COVID-19 have likely saved tens of thousands of lives, public health officials said Friday, but even with further act...

Apr 03, 2020