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CanadaJun 09, 2020

COVID-19 cases in Canada surpass 96,000

There are 96,244 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 53,047 confirmed (including 4,984 deaths, 18,714 resolved) Ontario: 30,860 confirmed (including 2,450 deaths, 24,492 resolved) Alberta: 7,202 confirmed (including 149 deaths, 6,698 resolved) British Columbia: 2,659 confirmed (including 167 deaths, 2,309 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,059 confirmed (including 61 deaths, 999 resolved) Saskatchewan: 654 confirmed (including 13 deaths, 624 resolved) Manitoba: 289 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 284 resolved), 11 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 261 confirmed (including 3 d
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CanadaJun 08, 2020

Ban on non-essential crossings at US-Canada border being loosened, but rules need to be followed: PM Trudeau

The ban on non-essential crossings of the US-Canada border is being loosened. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is aimed at allowing some families to reunite. But Trudeau says the rules still require anyone entering the country to self-isolate for two weeks and he warns against breaking that rule. The border with the United States has been closed since March, except for goods and certain categories of essential workers.
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CanadaJun 08, 2020

Trudeau's attendance at protest confusing in COVID-19 era, Scheer says

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he can understand if Canadians are upset about the prime minister's appearance at an anti-racism rally.Justin Trudeau and several cabinet ministers attended a massive rally in the nation's capital on Friday, held despite public health warnings against mass gatherings due to COVID-19.Scheer says Canadians have been told for months they can't gather in groups, can't visit their elderly relatives or attend funerals to slow the spread of the virus.He says he understands if Canadians are now confused about what advice they ought to be following if Trudeau hims
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CanadaJun 08, 2020

Trudeau promises to push police body-cameras with premiers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he'll propose equipping police with body-worn cameras to the country's premiers this week, hoping for rapid movement. The cameras document police officers' interactions with the public and Trudeau says they're a relatively simple way to address complaints that police in Canada treat racialized people unfairly. He says fixing centuries of racial injustice won't happen overnight but recent protests have shown him that more needs to be done quickly. Trudeau says a look at the distribution of COVID-19 cases in large cities such as Toronto and Montreal shows th
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CanadaJun 08, 2020

Montreal businesses to get $50 million in aid from Quebec and Ottawa

Small and medium-sized businesses in Montreal will receive $50 million in support from the provincial and federal governments as they emerge from the COVID-19 crisis. The aid was confirmed Monday by federal Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly, provincial Economy and Innovation Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon and Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante. The money, which is mainly aimed at downtown businesses, will be distributed in the form of low-interest loans of up to $40,000 as well as grants. Some $30 million of the money will come from the federal government through its COVID-19 regional relief
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CanadaJun 06, 2020

609 COVID-19 cases and 66 deaths reported in Canada

There are 94,335 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 52,398 confirmed (including 4,935 deaths, 17,098 resolved) Ontario: 29,747 confirmed (including 2,372 deaths, 23,583 resolved) Alberta: 7,098 confirmed (including 146 deaths, 6,624 resolved) British Columbia: 2,632 confirmed (including 167 deaths, 2,272 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,058 confirmed (including 61 deaths, 997 resolved) Saskatchewan: 649 confirmed (including 11 deaths, 611 resolved) Manitoba: 289 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 284 resolved), 11 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 261 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 2
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CanadaJun 05, 2020

PM Trudeau attends anti-racism rally and takes a public knee in solidarity with demonstrators

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has attended an anti-racism rally and took a public knee in solidarity with demonstrators. Trudeau arrived on Parliament Hill in Ottawa with security guards Friday, wearing a black cloth mask. After a few protesters asked him to kneel, he did. The Ottawa protest is one of multiple events in Canada on Friday following days of demonstrations against racism and police brutality in numerous American cities.
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CanadaJun 05, 2020

Trudeau offers premiers $14 billion to help reopen the economy safely

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is offering $14 billion to the provincial and territorial governments for measures to keep COVID-19 at bay.He says it's part of the federal government's support for restoring economic activity across the country amid the pandemic. He says having the right plan and the resources to back it up will be critical to progress through the summer, fall and winter.How the money is distributed will depend on reaching what Trudeau calls a ``safe-restart agreement'' between the federal government and each province or territory. The money would hel
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CanadaJun 05, 2020

Minister says reckoning on police violence against Indigenous people needed

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he is outraged at police violence against Indigenous people in Canada. Miller says Canada needs a reckoning because there is a pattern of police violence against First Nations, Metis and Inuit people that continues to repeat itself. Miller says he ``watched in disgust'' a graphic video of an RCMP officer in Nunavut ramming the door of his car into an Inuk man walking along the road in Kinngait Monday evening. And Miller says he does not understand how police sent to check on the well-being of 26-year-old Chantel Moore in Edmundston, N.B., Thursday

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BCMar 25, 2026

Vancouver police seek witnesses after suspicious death in Downtown Eastside

The Vancouver Police Department says its homicide unit is investigating a suspicious death in the city’s Downtown Eastside and is asking witnesses to come forward. According to a Vancouver Police Department news release, paramedics with BC Emergency Health Services responded to a call at about 7:40 a.m. on March 20 in the south lane of the 100-block of East Hastings Street for a man in medical distress. Despite life-saving efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said paramedics notified officers after observing injuries considered suspicious. The case has since been taken o
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BCMar 25, 2026

B.C. police watchdog launches systemic probe into handling of sexual misconduct cases

British Columbia’s police watchdog has launched a provincewide review into how municipal departments handle sexual misconduct allegations involving officers, citing concerns about recurring patterns and oversight. Prabhu Rajan, head of the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, said the investigation will examine internal processes used when departments investigate their own members. He said sexual misconduct in policing workplaces can undermine operational effectiveness and public trust. According to a statement from the commissioner’s office, the probe is the first “systemic inve
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BCMar 25, 2026

Taxpayers group urges B.C. to suspend fuel tax amid high gas prices

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the Government of British Columbia to suspend its provincial motor fuels tax, arguing the move would reduce costs for drivers as gasoline prices remain elevated. In a statement, the group said drivers in regions including Metro Vancouver and the Capital Regional District are paying more than $2 per litre for fuel, while prices in other parts of the province are մոտ $1.80 per litre. “B.C. drivers pay the highest gas prices in the country because of the highest gas taxes from the province and regional districts,” said Carson Binda. He added
WorldMar 25, 2026

South Africa arrests 12 senior police officers in corruption probe tied to service contract

South African anti-corruption investigators have arrested 12 senior police officers on allegations of corruption and fraud, according to a statement released Wednesday by the National Prosecuting Authority’s investigative directorate. The officers appeared in court in Pretoria following their arrests. Authorities allege the case is linked to a contract involving the provision of health and wellbeing services to police personnel. A 13th individual, identified as a company director connected to the contract, was also taken into custody, the agency said. According to the prosecuting authority,
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BCMar 25, 2026

Three arrested in Abbotsford drug trafficking investigation; police seize cocaine and cash

Three people in their twenties were arrested Monday night in Abbotsford in connection with a suspected drug trafficking investigation, according to a police release. The Abbotsford Police Department said patrol officers responded shortly after 9 p.m. and located two men and one woman near the area of Gillis Avenue and McCallum Road. Police allege the individuals, who do not reside in Abbotsford, had come into the community to sell drugs. Officers seized approximately 73 grams of suspected cocaine and more than $4,500 in cash during the arrest. A 2014 Honda Civic was also seized as offence-rela