Canada

Ont. school board warns that coronavirus concerns veer into anti-Chinese racism

Community organizations are applauding an Ontario school board for taking a stand against racial profiling as the new coronavirus raises concerns about discrimination against Chinese-Canadians. Offici...

Jan 30, 2020

Plane to help 156 Canadians leave China awaits Chinese approval: official

OTTAWA - Canada's top foreign-affairs official says 156 Canadians have asked for help to leave China amid an outbreak of a new virus. Marta Morgan, the deputy minister of foreign affairs, tells a Hous...

Jan 30, 2020

Toronto-area mayors calls for action at border following forum on gun violence

TORONTO - The mayors of cities across the Toronto area provided a laundry list of wishes to the federal government on Tuesday, including action at the border, in a joint effort aimed at curbing a...

Jan 30, 2020

With new charges, senior Mountie now accused of divulging secrets to four people

OTTAWA - After the shocking arrest of one of their own on national-secrecy charges, rank-and-file Mounties were encouraged to get counselling if needed, decline to speak with the media ...

Jan 30, 2020

Ontario health officials to hold media briefing on response to coronavirus

Public health officials in Ontario will hold a media briefing to provide updates on the province's ongoing response to the new coronavirus. Dr. David Williams, Ontario's Chief Medical O...

Jan 30, 2020

Conservatives lodge complaint over RCMP's refusal to probe PM's island stays

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives want the RCMP watchdog to review the police force's refusal to launch a criminal investigation into whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the la...

Jan 30, 2020

A wolf is trapped and an RCMP arrest prompts warnings; In The News for Jan. 28

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 Jan. 28 ... What we are wa...

Jan 30, 2020

Birds flocking to national parks in the Canadian Rockies

BANFF, Alta. - It turns out tourists aren't the only ones who love the national parks in the Canadian Rockies. Despite recent studies showing bird populations are declining in many areas of North Amer...

Jan 30, 2020

Officer at Desmond fatality inquiry describes gruesome crime scene

GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. - An RCMP officer testifying before a fatality inquiry sobbed Tuesday as he described in grim detail what he saw when he entered the home of Lionel Desmond, an Afghan war vetera...

Jan 30, 2020

'Much different person:' Former Broncos coach reflects on healing, forgiveness

Coaching hockey still crosses Chris Beaudry's mind. The 35-year-old Saskatchewan farmer hasn't lost his joy of the game and loves playing recreationally. He understands hockey and knows that...

Jan 30, 2020