Canada

German president ending visit to Canada in Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE - Germany's president is to arrive in the Northwest Territories today to begin the final leg of his four-day official visit to Canada. Frank-Walter Steinmeier is to be welcomed at the Yell...

Apr 26, 2023

'Where's the accountability?' Deadline looms for mass shooting inquiry recommendation

HALIFAX - In the coming days, the federal and Nova Scotia governments will face the first deadline for action recommended by the inquiry that investigated the worst mass shooting in Canadian history. ...

Apr 26, 2023

Cones of shame: Montreal officials vow to cut down ubiquitous construction cones

MONTREAL - Along a downtown Montreal street, in sight of city hall, orange-and-white-striped traffic cones stand in a row on the sidewalk. A few metres away, more cones mark off construction sites, wh...

Apr 26, 2023

Joly 'concerned' as Azerbaijan escalates Nagorno-Karabakh dispute with Armenia

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says she's "deeply concerned" about Azerbaijan escalating a long-running dispute with Armenia over a breakaway province by blocking its main access road. ...

Apr 25, 2023

Court approves sex-abuse settlement against Quebec clerics after lawyers lower fees

MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal has approved a $28-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed against the Clerics of Saint-Viateur of Canada by sexual-assault victims. A deal was reached i...

Apr 25, 2023

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon arrives in Yellowknife ahead of German president's visit

YELLOWKNIFE - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon arrived in Yellowknife today to begin an official visit to the Northwest Territories, a day ahead of a visit from Germany's president. Simon and her husband Whit Fra...

Apr 25, 2023

B.C. Appeal Court sides with mom in case involving access to parental medical records

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has struck down a section of the province's child protection legislation that allowed social workers to access a parent's medical records without their...

Apr 25, 2023

Myles Gray had bruising around eyes, neck, retired fire captain tells B.C. inquest

BURNABY, B.C. - A retired fire captain says Myles Gray had bruising around his eyes and along the sides of his neck when he stopped moving in the minutes after a beating by police. Former Burnaby, B.C...

Apr 25, 2023

Yukon government starts funding 40 hours of paid sick leave

WHITEHORSE - Yukon's premier says the territory is the first in Canada to provide government-funded paid sick leave with a program targeting workers who are most likely to suffer from taking unpaid ti...

Apr 25, 2023

'Last of Us' star, Petro Pascal, has matching outfits with Vancouver's libraries.

VANCOUVER - Actor Pedro Pascal hasn't started filming in Vancouver yet on the second season of his smash HBO hit "The Last of Us," but the city library is already matching him up with its branches. A ...

Apr 25, 2023