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Two presumed COVID-19 cases at Nunavut mine may be territory's first infections

Two presumed COVID-19 cases at Nunavut mine may be territory's first infections

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut is reporting two presumptive cases of COVID-19 at an iron mine on the northern tip of Baffin Island. The territory is the only jurisdiction in Canada without a confirmed case of the infection.
Ethnocultural crime statistics to be collected through police, StatCan co-operation

Ethnocultural crime statistics to be collected through police, StatCan co-operation

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada and the country's police chiefs have agreed to help collect and report data about Indigenous and ethnocultural groups when compiling information on victims and accused people.
Day 7 for search of missing father and Picasso for sale; In The News for July 15

Day 7 for search of missing father and Picasso for sale; In The News for July 15

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 July 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ST-APOLLINAIRE, Que.
Pandemic complicates Liberal leadership contest that will elect 14th N.L. premier

Pandemic complicates Liberal leadership contest that will elect 14th N.L. premier

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador will have a new premier in August as a Liberal leadership race disrupted by COVID-19 barrels ahead amid heightened scrutiny.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, July 14

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, July 14

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:15 p.m. on July 14, 2020: There are 108,486 confirmed cases in Canada.
New study finds wolf culls will not save endangered caribou in Western Canada

New study finds wolf culls will not save endangered caribou in Western Canada

VANCOUVER — A government-sponsored wolf kill in Western Canada has had "no detectable effect" on reversing the decline of endangered caribou populations, a study says.
B.C.'s budget surges to $12.5 billion deficit because of pandemic

B.C.'s budget surges to $12.5 billion deficit because of pandemic

VICTORIA — British Columbia's balanced budget has been shattered by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the province forecasting a deficit of $12.5 billion for 2020-21.
Family of Canadian child stuck in Syria taking government to court

Family of Canadian child stuck in Syria taking government to court

OTTAWA — Relatives of a five-year-old Canadian girl stuck in Syria have one question as they head to court in an escalation of a nearly year-long effort to bring the child to Canada: Why won't the government help? The girl known publicly as Amira was
Bar reopenings going ahead in Ontario as Quebec links cases to bars in Montreal

Bar reopenings going ahead in Ontario as Quebec links cases to bars in Montreal

OTTAWA — Canada's deputy public health chief says going inside a bar to have a drink with friends remains a high-risk activity in the era of COVID-19. Dr.
Points, not memberships the number that matters for Tory leadership

Points, not memberships the number that matters for Tory leadership

OTTAWA — The federal Conservative party said Tuesday it has 269,469 members eligible to vote in the current leadership race. But the number that actually matters when it comes to who will win the leadership later this summer is 16,901.