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Senators call for changes to COVID-19 aid and more transparency on spending

The Senate's finance committee says the Trudeau Liberals need to tell people very soon what they will do for those who max out a key federal COVID-19 benefit in the fall without jobs to go back to.The $500-a-week Canada Emergency ...

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Sources say Canada, U.S. likely to extend mutual travel ban into late August

Sources say Canada and the United States are likely to agree to extend their mutual ban on non-essential travel between the two countries for another 30 days. The Canada-U.S. border has been closed to so-called "discretionary" tra...

Feds should have put $900M into Canada Summer Jobs program: Opposition

Federal opposition parties are demanding to know why the Liberal government created a $900-million program to help students find volunteer positions rather than putting the money into an existing summer jobs program.The government says the new Canada Student Services Grant is intended to reward tens of thousands of students who are having a hard time finding work and want to help with the COVID-19 pandemic.Opposition parties say the Liberals could have accomplished the same task by putting the money into the existing Canada Summer Jobs program, through which thousands of jobs for students are...

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COVID-19 numbers consistent in Ontario and Quebec, but on a rise in Alberta and B.C.

There are 108,155 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 56,621 confirmed (including 5,628 deaths, 25,911 resolved) Ontario: 36,839 confirmed (including 2,722 deaths, 32,663 resolved) Alberta: 8,826 confirmed (including 161 deaths, 7...

Trudeau apologizes for not recusing himself from WE decision

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's very sorry he didn't recuse himself from the government's decision to award a contract to WE Charity to manage a major student-volunteering program.He says his and his family's longtime involvement with the WE organization should have kept him out of the discussions.And he says he's particularly sorry that the delay in the program caused by WE's eventual decision to withdraw will harm students looking for ways to help in the COVID-19 pandemic.Trudeau has faced accusations of cronyism and allegations of a conflict of interest over his past connections wit...

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Quebec man facing genocide charge linked to alleged threats against Trudeau, Muslims

A Quebec man charged last December in connection with alleged online threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Muslims is facing two new charges.The RCMP said 62-year-old Andre Audet of Boucherville, Que., will appear in ...

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321 COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths reported in Canada

There are 107,125 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 56,316 confirmed (including 5,612 deaths, 25,675 resolved) Ontario: 36,464 confirmed (including 2,710 deaths, 32,155 resolved) Alberta: 8,596 confirmed (including 160 deaths, 7...

Amber Alert continues for missing Quebec girls, 6 and 11, and their father

Quebec Premier Francois Legault is commenting as an Amber Alert continues for a man and his 11 and 6 year old daughters. He says about 80 people are involved in the search for Martin Carpentier and Nora and Romy. The three disappeared after a car crashed in St-Apollinaire on Wednesday night. The 44 year old's partner Cathy Gingras made a tearful video saying, ``Martin, we're worried. We haven't heard from you since the accident.... give us some news, give us a sign.'' ...

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Quebec arts scene shaken by wave of anonymous sex misconduct allegations

A flurry of sexual assault and harassment allegations have hit Quebec's arts scene. The accused include musicians, concert promoters and comedians. David Desrosiers of the band, Simple Plan, resigned from the group today. He's ac...

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After winning presidential election, Donald Trump met Joe Biden

After winning the U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump arrived at the White House today to meet President Biden. The two leaders shook hands during the meeting, and Biden congratulated Trump on his victory. He also reiterated ...

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