Canada

No national security issue in Chinese takeover of Canadian lithium company: Liberals

OTTAWA - The pending takeover of a Canadian lithium mining company by a Chinese state-owned company raises no national security concerns, federal Liberals argued Thursday. Liberal MP Andy Fillmore, pa...

Jan 20, 2022

High school in Lillooet, B.C., retiring wildfire logo out of respect for neighbours

LILLOOET, B.C. - A British Columbia high school is retiring its logo and mascot named "Hot Spot" after devastating wildfires in neighbouring communities cast them in a different light. The Lillooet Se...

Jan 20, 2022

A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada

A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Ontario will soon begin easing COVID-19 restrictions, starting by boosting the size of social gathering and reopening businesses such as restaurants, gy...

Jan 20, 2022

B.C., Ottawa, First Nations sign Indigenous justice strategy support agreement

A British Columbia Indigenous leader says the signing of a joint federal, provincial and First Nations agreement is a critical step towards addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in Ca...

Jan 20, 2022

Omicron wave of COVID-19 could be flattening on First Nations, says top doctor

OTTAWA - The top doctor for Indigenous Services Canada says he's cautiously optimistic the Omicron-driven wave of the pandemic may be flattening across First Nations. Dr. Tom Wong, the department's ch...

Jan 20, 2022

Quebec anti-corruption police investigating fake COVID-19 vaccine passports

MONTREAL - Quebec's anti-corruption unit says it is carrying out a "large-scale" investigation into cases of alleged fraud related to the production and sale of false COVID-19 vaccine passports. The p...

Jan 20, 2022

Canada announces grants to help companies use satellite data

The federal government says it's granting $8 million to companies to help them take advantage of satellite data. The 21 grants are to support projects from crop surveillance on the Prairies to sea ice...

Jan 20, 2022

O'Toole's boycott leaves security panel of parliamentarians with no Conservative MPs

OTTAWA - There are no Conservative MPs among the newly named slate of parliamentarians to oversee the security-and-intelligence community following the party's decision to boycott the body. The govern...

Jan 20, 2022

Canadian-led battlegroup in Latvia at 'high readiness' amid NATO-Russia tensions

OTTAWA - The Canadian commander of a NATO battlegroup in Latvia says his troops are at a state of "high readiness," as tensions between the military alliance and Russia continue to escalate. In an int...

Jan 20, 2022

Spike in deaths causes Yukon to declare overdose emergency

WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government has declared a substance-use health emergency after toxic drugs pushed overdose deaths to new peaks. Health Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee said Thursday the drugs are kil...

Jan 20, 2022