Skip to content

National News

Winnipeg judge denies bail to fashion king Peter Nygard on U.S. sex charges

Winnipeg judge denies bail to fashion king Peter Nygard on U.S. sex charges

WINNIPEG — A Canadian fashion king facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in the United States will remain in jail after a judge denied his bail request.
Read more >
January job numbers and Trump quits Screen Actors Guild: In The News for Feb. 5

January job numbers and Trump quits Screen Actors Guild: In The News for Feb. 5

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 Feb 5. ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Read more >
Mother waits weeks for feds to sort out problems with COVID-19 benefits system

Mother waits weeks for feds to sort out problems with COVID-19 benefits system

OTTAWA — Jennifer Vaughan's daily routine with her school-aged children has been the same for weeks as they shuffle from screen, to fresh air, to meals and back again — all from home.
Read more >
B.C. man who helped stranded U.S. family rewarded with new car, peanuts

B.C. man who helped stranded U.S. family rewarded with new car, peanuts

A B.C. man who gained widespread attention for helping drive a stranded American family to the Alaska-Canada border will soon be able to do that trip in a new car. Gary Bath, a Canadian ranger and military veteran in Fort St.
Read more >
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 19,079 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,019,941 doses given.
Read more >
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Feb. 5, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Feb. 5, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. There are 793,734 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 793,734 confirmed cases (47,714 active, 725,507 resolved, 20,513 deaths).
Read more >
Federal prison chaplains reach first contract agreement, union says

Federal prison chaplains reach first contract agreement, union says

OTTAWA — The union representing federal prison chaplains says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with their employer that includes wage increases and improved benefits.
Read more >
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 19,079 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,019,941 doses given.
Read more >
Every vaccine maker was asked to make their doses in Canada and all said no: Anand

Every vaccine maker was asked to make their doses in Canada and all said no: Anand

OTTAWA — Every COVID-19 vaccine maker Canada signed a contract with last summer was asked if they could make the doses in Canada and all of them concluded they could not, Procurement Minister Anita Anand said Thursday.
Read more >
Feds call for continued vigilance as Canada sees 30 per cent drop in COVID cases

Feds call for continued vigilance as Canada sees 30 per cent drop in COVID cases

Canada has seen nearly a 30 per cent drop in active COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, but the country's chief public health officer says strict measures should remain in place as more contagious variants of the virus threaten to derail this dow
Read more >
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks