Doug Ford takes aim at Trudeau government’s gun control measures

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OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is taking aim at the federal government's new gun control measures, saying he believes the feds should focus...

China likes Canada’s ‘cool head’ amid U.S. ‘smears’ over COVID-19, says...

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OTTAWA — China's envoy in Ottawa says that while the United States is "smearing" his country over COVID-19, the People's Republic appreciates Canada's "cool-headed"...

Outdoor meetings, Plexiglas barriers: Ontario releases reopening guidelines

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TORONTO — Ontario provided guidelines to businesses Thursday for how to eventually reopen safely, giving a glimpse of life post-isolation, with physically distant offices,...

Budget officer says federal deficit could top $252 billion

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OTTAWA — Parliament's budget watchdog says that it's likely the federal deficit for the year will hit $252.1 billion as a result of the...

Economic growth stalled in February ahead of pandemic-related downturn

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OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says economic growth stalled in February ahead of the downturn in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency says real gross...

First victim of military helicopter crash identified

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OTTAWA — A Nova Scotia man says his daughter Abbigail Cowbrough is one of the victims of the Canadian military helicopter crash in the...

More than half of Canadian companies seeing sales drop at least...

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OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reports nearly one-third of Canadian businesses who responded in a newly released survey have seen their revenues plummet by 40...

Ontario reports 347 new COVID-19 cases, 45 more deaths

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TORONTO — Ontario reported 347 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, increasing the provincial total by 2.3 per cent — the lowest growth rate in weeks. The...

River Glen Haven Nursing Home battles COVID-19 outbreak

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By: Mike Anderson Four residents at the River Glen Haven Nursing Home in Sutton tested positive for COVID-19 on April 27, according to York Region...

River Glen Haven Nursing Home battles COVID-19 outbreak

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By: Mike Anderson Four residents at the River Glen Haven Nursing Home in Sutton have tested positive for COVID-19, according to York Region Public Health. The...

Canada pulls off first virtual sitting of MPs with some technical...

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OTTAWA — About 280 MPs took part Tuesday in Canada's first-ever virtual House of Commons and declared it a success despite numerous technical hiccups. Commons Speaker...

Canadians divided over making COVID-19 vaccine mandatory: Poll

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OTTAWA — While researchers across the planet race to find a vaccine for COVID-19, a new poll suggests Canadians are divided over whether getting...

Nearly 10,000 businesses apply for wage subsidy in first hours, Trudeau...

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OTTAWA — Thousands of businesses have applied for the federal government's $73-billion wage subsidy program, joining a COVID-19 emergency economic plan that industry groups warn...

Learning to live with COVID-19 requires permanent fixes to vulnerable settings

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OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer warned Monday there is still a lot we don't know about the virus that causes COVID-19, but...

Doctors say they see little progress on improving PPE supply: survey

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OTTAWA — The Canadian Medical Association has called for greater government transparency about the available supply of protective equipment in light of a new survey that...