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1 dead in Canadian Forces Snowbird plane crash in B.C.

A member of the Canadian Armed Forces died in a Snowbird plane crash in Kamloops today. The Kamloops Airport says emergency crews were responding to the crash. The Snowbirds aerobatics team was scheduled to make a trip from Kamloops to Vernon today as part of Operation Inspiration during the COVID-19 pandemic. Operation Inspiration started in Nova Scotia earlier this month and features the team's signature nine-jet formation. It was aimed at boosting morale as Canadians continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheduled start was delayed because of rain and low visibility. Operatio...

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1,212 new cases and 90 COVID-19 deaths reported in Canada

There are 74,613 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 41,420 confirmed (including 3,401 deaths, 11,039 resolved) Ontario: 21,922 confirmed (including 1,825 deaths, 16,641 resolved) Alberta: 6,515 confirmed (includin...

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Air Canada to ask workers to reduce hours, take leave or retire: Union memo

The union representing Air Canada flight attendants says the airline is set to ask employees to work less, or not at all, as concerns over job security buffet the airline industry. An internal bulletin to members from the Canadia...

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Montreal to get one million masks, $6 million to transit agencies for wide availability

Quebec is reporting an additional 50 deaths today linked to COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 3,401. Provincial health authorities also reported 41,420 confirmed cases, an increase of 696 in the past 24 hours. Premier Fr...

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In-person Parliament must resume : Scheer

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is again calling for a return of Parliament.The House of Commons stands adjourned until May 25, though has returned several times in a modified form to pass emergency aid legislation.Committees a...

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Federal COVID-19 wage subsidy to last through summer: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a federal wage subsidy for employees in businesses hit hard by COVID-19 will last at least until the end of August. The subsidy was set to expire in the first week of June, only a few weeks after...

Fall 2020 international students can start their courses online from home country: CIC

International students who would have started their courses in fall this year but are unable to reach Canada due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions, can start their studies online from their home country. Under normal circumstances, any time spent in the home country during course duration is deducted from the eligibility period for Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP). CIC announced yesterday that up to 50% of the course can be completed from home country, and that time will not be deducted from the PGWPP eligibility period. This would mean that students can directly apply for work pe...

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April home sales plunge more than 50% across the country on COVID-19 impact

The Canadian Real Estate Association says national home sales fell by more than half in April as the COVID-19 outbreak put a chill on market activity.The association says April home sales were down 57.6 per cent from a year earli...

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1,123 cases of COVID-19 reported today in Canada

There are 73,401 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 40,724 confirmed (including 3,351 deaths, 10,829 resolved) Ontario: 21,494 confirmed (including 1,798 deaths, 16,204 resolved) Alberta: 6,457 confirmed (includin...

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Melanie Joly Comments on the Arrest of Arsh Dalla

External Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has made her first comment regarding the arrest of Arshdeep Singh Gill, alias Arsh Dalla, in connection with the shooting incident in Milton, Ontario. In response to a question from journali...

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