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Reforms for pandemic federal election tabled, but may not take effect until summer

Reforms for pandemic federal election tabled, but may not take effect until summer

OTTAWA — A federal government bill to ensure safer voting during a pandemic election will likely not come into force until May at the earliest, potentially jeopardizing Canadians' health in the event of a spring vote.
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'Come out with your hands up.' Witness describes Nova Scotia killer's disturbing ruse

'Come out with your hands up.' Witness describes Nova Scotia killer's disturbing ruse

HALIFAX — Chilling details of a Nova Scotia couple's close encounter with a mass murderer have emerged from RCMP documents released this week, including a bizarre account of how the killer tried to conceal his identity.
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Syrian refugees overcoming war memories brought back by COVID-19

Syrian refugees overcoming war memories brought back by COVID-19

OTTAWA — Five years after the first of them arrived in Canada, tens of thousands of Syrian refugees have had to adapt to COVID-19 lockdowns that brought back the memories of war horrors and upset the lives they had begun to rebuild. On Dec.
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Health workers report burnout amid second wave, ask public to obey health rules

Health workers report burnout amid second wave, ask public to obey health rules

VANCOUVER — Sophia Gabiniewicz is well accustomed to dealing with stress as a registered nurse in the intensive care unit at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver.
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Montreal's St-Laurent Boulevard hit by Christmas tree-stealing 'Grinch'

Montreal's St-Laurent Boulevard hit by Christmas tree-stealing 'Grinch'

MONTREAL — The merchant's association on Montreal's St-Laurent Boulevard says it has been the victim of a Christmas tree-stealing "Grinch.
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Crackdown on land protests in 2020 infringes on liberties, future activism: experts

Crackdown on land protests in 2020 infringes on liberties, future activism: experts

TORONTO — Months after a group of Haudenosaunee people set up camp on a construction site near Caledonia, Ont., an provincial court granted Haldimand County an order permanently forbidding people from “interfering” with any public road.
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U.S. calls for release of Kovrig, Spavor as pair marks two years in Chinese prison

U.S. calls for release of Kovrig, Spavor as pair marks two years in Chinese prison

OTTAWA — The United States is marking the second year of the imprisonment of two Canadians in China by calling for their immediate release.
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Delay in pandemic-related rise in homelessness gives feds time to prevent it: report

Delay in pandemic-related rise in homelessness gives feds time to prevent it: report

OTTAWA — A government-commissioned report says the effect of COVID-19 on the number of homeless people in Canada won't be felt for three to five years, giving policy-makers a chance to prevent the pandemic from putting people on the street.
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First ministers meeting and Hanukkah during a pandemic : In The News for Dec. 10

First ministers meeting and Hanukkah during a pandemic : In The News for Dec. 10

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kick-start your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 10 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. There are 435,330 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 435,330 confirmed cases (72,336 active, 350,011 resolved, 12,983 deaths).
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