Category Archives: National News – CP

HALIFAX - Glen Assoun says he's fearful he'll die before governments offer him compensation for almost 17 years of wrongful imprisonment that have left him with a weak heart and fragile health. The 64...

Ontario's long-term care homes are having trouble securing liability insurance for COVID-19, a situation that could force some of them to close, a group representing more than 70 per cent of the provi...

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:30 p.m. Health officials in B.C. are reporting new outbreaks at three long-term care facilities and 167 more new cases of COVI...

OTTAWA - A new report by the parliamentary budget office suggests that expanding access to medical assistance in dying would lead to nearly 1,200 more aided deaths next year. The government's bid to e...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:32 p.m. EDT on Oct. 20, 2020: There are 203,691 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 95,216 confirmed (including 6,055 deaths, 80,468 r...

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 Oct. 20 ...What we are watching in Canada ...D...

OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats on Tuesday were once again grappling with a decision about whether to support the minority Liberal government or potentially force an election upon Canadians struggl...

VICTORIA - An earthquake in Alaska caused officials to assess the possibility of a tsunami in British Columbia on Monday before they determined there was no threat. The 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck...

OTTAWA - Canadians continue to experience mental health difficulties due to the pandemic, with one in four saying their stress level is higher than during the first COVID-19 wave, according to a new p...

OTTAWA - The federal government is asking an appeal court to overturn a finding that Canada's spy agency breached its obligation to be fully forthcoming when seeking investigative warrants, a move tha...