Category Archives: National News – CP

MONTREAL - Premier Francois Legault called on Quebecers to make "sacrifices" and avoid contact with others over the Thanksgiving weekend as authorities reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 f...

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne said Friday he deplores a statement by Azerbaijan's president that a military solution is the only way to solve his country's current crisi...

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 4:31 p.m. Alberta's premier says the province will not be following Ontario's lead in imposing new restrictions because of a...

OTTAWA - The United Nations World Food Program is thanking Canada for its support after the organization won the Nobel Peace Prize, saying that support is essential with hunger rising due to COVID-19....

Quebec Premier Francois Legault replaced his Indigenous affairs minister with a former Montreal police officer Friday, as his government looked to reset relations with First Nations leaders.  Ian...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:07 p.m. EDT on Oct. 9, 2020: There are 178,115 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 84,094 confirmed (including 5,936 deaths, 69,586 re...

EDMONTON - Former prime minister Stephen Harper's eldest son is following in his father's footsteps by getting involved in politics. Ben Harper, who is 24, has landed a job as an aide in Alberta Premi...

Canadians began the Thanksgiving long weekend amid a surging second wave that pushed public health officials to roll back some businesses and tighten COVID-19 measures in several hotspots. Prime Minis...

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. 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

MONTREAL - Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, a 43-year-old lawyer without a seat in Quebec's legislature, defeated the establishment candidate on the third round of voting Friday to become the new leader of t...