Premier Legault says he is doing his best in French and English to explain the pandemic situation to all Quebecers.

More than 100 countries will be represented, but two Russian news outlets have been banned.

"We can expect reciprocal actions against Canadian media in Russia," officials at Global Affairs Canada warned internally.

Global News is proud of its contributions to the communities where our journalists live and work across the country, as we celebrate World News Day.

The International Federation of Journalists said in an annual report set for release Monday that 94 journalists and media workers died in targeted killings, bomb attacks and conflict crossfire this year.

Shirley McAlary says she was speaking somewhat in jest when she suggested, during a growth committee meeting this week, that there be a four-month ban on negative news.

One journalism expert called the decision a major 'setback for journalists in Canada' as it could leave them open to being perceived as operating as 'police agents.'

Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, were investigating the killing of villagers from the Rohingya Muslim minority by security forces and civilians when they were arrested in December.

The media pushback against Trump is too little, too late, Bill Kelly says.

"The OPP's decision to charge a father and son team who run a community newspaper is a stunning and unacceptable assault on press freedom and the public's right to know."