Author Archives: The Canadian Press

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):6:30 p.m.British Columbia passed a grim marker in its fight against COVID-19 Monday as the death toll in the province surpassed 1...

TORONTO - New restrictions to fight skyrocketing rates of COVID-19 were being considered by Ontario's cabinet Monday night, although a curfew was not one of them.The discussion took place as the provi...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The coronavirus death toll in California reached 30,000 on Monday, another staggering milestone as the nation's most populous state endures the worst surge of the nearly yearlong ...

OTTAWA - The federal government has ordered that anyone applying for COVID-19 benefits will need to report whether they have recently travelled outside of the country - though it isn't clear how it wi...

NEW YORK - One of the defining images of the Capitol Hill siege was of a man dangling from the balcony of the Senate chamber. Clad in black and with a helmet over his head, he might have been hard to ...

NEW YORK - The rehabilitation of Michael Cohen has reached a surreal new stage: Quizzing the actor Ben Stiller about his approach to impersonating him on "Saturday Night Live." Since September, Presid...

LOS ANGELES - "Nomadland" won four awards at this year's National Society of Film Critics awards, including best picture, best cinematography, best director and best actress. Chloe Zhao's film won the...

WASHINGTON - This time, they'll be ready. The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden will be held on the same risers in the same spot at the U.S. Capitol where a violent, pro-Trump mob descended la...

WILMINGTON, Del. - Melania Trump said Monday that she is "disappointed and disheartened" by the deadly riot at the Capitol last week by supporters of her husband. But in breaking her silence, she also...

WASHINGTON - William Burns, a well-known figure in diplomatic circles around the world, is President-elect Joe Biden's choice to lead the CIA, a selection likely to be embraced by the rank and file at...