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Tories ask speaking agency to release records on WE's payments to Trudeau family

Tories ask speaking agency to release records on WE's payments to Trudeau family

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are calling on a speaking agency through which WE Charity paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's family to hand over all documents about the arrangements.
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Explosion in mail-in voting expected if election held amid pandemic

Explosion in mail-in voting expected if election held amid pandemic

OTTAWA — Elections Canada is bracing for an explosive increase in the number of Canadians who vote by mail should the country be plunged into an election during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public opinion research commissioned by the agency suggests 21.
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Many students in Quebec are back to school today amid COVID-19 worries

Many students in Quebec are back to school today amid COVID-19 worries

MONTREAL — There was a mixture of anxiety and regular back-to-school excitement this morning as tens of thousands of Montreal-area children returned to class for the first time since the emergence of COVID-19.
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Nova Scotia man in Cape Breton abduction case facing more charges

Nova Scotia man in Cape Breton abduction case facing more charges

SYDNEY, N.S. — The 47-year-old man allegedly connected with the disappearance of an Indigenous teenager in Cape Breton is now facing additional charges. Chris Hansen with the Public Prosecution Service says the man appeared in a Sydney, N.S.
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NBA protest, Quebec schools return and Hurricane Laura: In The News for Aug. 27

NBA protest, Quebec schools return and Hurricane Laura: In The News for Aug. 27

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 Aug. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Republicans celebrate police, military heroes as Pence promises 'law and order'

Republicans celebrate police, military heroes as Pence promises 'law and order'

WASHINGTON — Republicans, led by Vice-President Mike Pence, delivered a triumphal paean to American heroes Wednesday on Day 3 of their national convention, paying tribute to embattled law enforcement officers even as protesters raged once more over t
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B.C. parents encouraged to get informed about back-to-school plans

B.C. parents encouraged to get informed about back-to-school plans

VICTORIA — Back-to-school plans have been posted online for all 60 districts in British Columbia with an aim to offer all instruction in classrooms, but the teachers union says federal cash promised for provinces should be used to reduce class sizes.
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Court grants stay in class-action lawsuit against Canadian fashion mogul

Court grants stay in class-action lawsuit against Canadian fashion mogul

NEW YORK — A class-action lawsuit alleging a Canadian fashion mogul sexually assaulted dozens of women has been put on pause.
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At least one in three northern women sexually harassed: StatCan survey

At least one in three northern women sexually harassed: StatCan survey

More than one-third of women in Canada's three northern territories have been subjected to unwelcome sexual attention in a public place, says a survey from Statistics Canada.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 26

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 26

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:17 p.m. EDT on Aug. 26, 2020: There are 126,417 confirmed cases in Canada.
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