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COVID-19 or no, Iran must release black boxes from January crash: Champagne

COVID-19 or no, Iran must release black boxes from January crash: Champagne

OTTAWA — Despite the daunting hurdles posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Iran must live up to its pledge to co-operate with the investigation into its downing of a commercial airliner in January, says Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne
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Agriculture sector scrambling to offset consequences of COVID-19 crisis

Agriculture sector scrambling to offset consequences of COVID-19 crisis

CALGARY — Canada's agriculture sector is warning of higher prices and potential food shortages if it isn't designated an essential service and allowed to do business as usual during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Astronauts on coping with COVID-19: plenty of routine, keep sight of big picture

Astronauts on coping with COVID-19: plenty of routine, keep sight of big picture

MONTREAL — In David Saint-Jacques' line of work, physical distancing comes with the job.
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Top court to hear fight over Premier Doug Ford's deep cuts to Toronto council

Top court to hear fight over Premier Doug Ford's deep cuts to Toronto council

TORONTO — Canada's highest court agreed on Thursday to hear Toronto's challenge to a unilateral decision by Ontario Premier Doug Ford that slashed the size of city council midway through the last municipal election.
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Pandemic response must uphold human rights, avoid discrimination: B.C. commissioner

Pandemic response must uphold human rights, avoid discrimination: B.C. commissioner

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's human rights commissioner is urging policy-makers, employers, landlords and service providers to keep human rights principles at the core of their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Prince Charles tests positive and a pandemic message ; In The News for March 26

Prince Charles tests positive and a pandemic message ; In The News for March 26

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 March 26 ... COVID-19 in Canada ...
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What you need to know about the Quarantine Act as isolation becomes mandatory for returning travellers

What you need to know about the Quarantine Act as isolation becomes mandatory for returning travellers

Canada is making unprecedented use of the federal Quarantine Act in a bid to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mandatory quarantines in effect for returning travellers, Freeland says

Mandatory quarantines in effect for returning travellers, Freeland says

WASHINGTON — With the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating in the United States, the federal government lowered the boom Wednesday on renegade globetrotters, ordering any non-essential travellers who recently returned to Canada to self-quarantine for 14 da
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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 8:55 p.m. Health officials in Saskatchewan are telling anyone who attended a snowmobile rally earlier this month to self-isolate immediately.
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Feds plan $30M ad buy to help media deal with COVID-19 fallout

Feds plan $30M ad buy to help media deal with COVID-19 fallout

OTTAWA — The federal government announced Wednesday that it is planning a $30-million COVID-19 awareness advertising campaign and moving closer to implementing long-promised tax credits for newspapers as it seeks to support Canada's struggling media
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