Canada

'A death sentence:' Advocates warn of COVID-19 spread in jails, prisons

Advocates across Canada are calling for the release of non-violent offenders and a unified plan to deal with the health and safety of inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic. "What we have is people...

Mar 26, 2020

Science needed to combat disinformation in COVID fight: Champagne

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canada and its G7 counterparts are concerned about the spread of disinformation in the COVID-19 fight. He says Canada and i...

Mar 26, 2020

Trudeau says travellers who refuse to self-isolate are 'dangerous'

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians ignoring orders to stay isolated after returning from trips outside the country are endangering the lives of others. Canada today began enforcing ...

Mar 26, 2020

Benefit to COVID-19 impacted workers may be model for future: Qualtrough

OTTAWA - Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the newly created benefit for workers affected by COVID-19 may be a model for how the federal government helps unemployed Canadians in the future. Du...

Mar 26, 2020

Freedom-of-information requests shunted to sidelines during virus crisis

OTTAWA - As government agencies across Canada focus strained resources on protecting people from COVID-19, efforts to respond to freedom-of-information requests from the public are slowing or even sto...

Mar 26, 2020

Canada in talks with the U.S. to avoid troops at the border

WASHINGTON - Canada is discouraging the United States from sending American soldiers to the border to intercept illegal migrants who could spread the COVID-19 contagion, Prime Minister ...

Mar 26, 2020

Hockey gear manufacturer Bauer gets green light to make visors for medical staff

MONTREAL - Canadian hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer says it has received government authorization to produce protective gear for medical staff and first responders. The company says it has modifie...

Mar 26, 2020

COVID-19 presents new challenges for families of Iran plane crash victims

OTTAWA - The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting new challenges for the already-frustrated families of 55 Canadians who were killed when their plane was shot down by Iran in January. Hamed Esmaeilion is a...

Mar 26, 2020

Astronauts on coping with COVID-19: plenty of routine, keep sight of big picture

MONTREAL - In David Saint-Jacques' line of work, physical distancing comes with the job. The Canadian astronaut spent 204 days aboard the International Space Station, returning last June after nearly ...

Mar 26, 2020

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Feds seeking lower credit-card interest rates over COVID-19

OTTAWA - The federal government is asking banks and credit-card companies to lower interest rates on Canadians struggling financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sa...

Mar 26, 2020