Category Archives: Canada
B.C. court rejects First Nations' petition, but finds fishing rights were violated
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected a petition from two First Nations that asked for an injunction to force the restoration of natural flows of the Nechako River, which has...
Jan 10, 2022
Quebec provincial police probe explosion in Saguenay that claimed two lives
SAGUENAY, Que. - Quebec provincial police say at least two people are dead after an explosion Monday in a home in Saguenay, about 250 kilometres north of Quebec City. Police say the explosion occurred...
Jan 10, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Health experts and government critics are calling on the prime minister and premiers to fix cracks in Canada's health system and improve surge capacity ...
Jan 10, 2022
Canada seeks deeper trade links with Taiwan, as part of new China strategy
OTTAWA - Canada's decision to pursue a foreign investment protection agreement with Taiwan, amid its ongoing tension with mainland China is being greeted with widespread approval in trade and diplomat...
Jan 10, 2022
Former CFL running back pleads guilty to voyeurism for filming sexual encounter
CALGARY - Former CFL running back Jerome Messam has pleaded guilty to voyeurism after videotaping a consensual sexual encounter without the woman's permission. Messam appeared via a video link in a Ca...
Jan 10, 2022
MPs call for Commons committee to launch emergency probe of use of mobile data
OTTAWA - Opposition MPs want the House of Commons ethics committee to investigate the Public Health Agency of Canada's decision to collect data from millions of mobile phones to understand travel patt...
Jan 10, 2022
Critics stress health system capacity constraints ahead of first ministers meeting
OTTAWA - Health experts and government critics are calling on the prime minister and premiers to fix cracks in Canada's health system and improve surge capacity as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Pri...
Jan 10, 2022
Fortin's fight for reinstatement gets shot in the arm following Appeal Court decision
OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's fight for reinstatement as head of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign goes on after a critical decision by the Federal Court of Appeal. In a decision rele...
Jan 10, 2022
Inquest into Quebec long-term care deaths during pandemic's first wave to resume
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner's inquest into deaths in long-term care homes during the pandemic's first wave enters its final stage today, resuming after a month-long pause. Almost 4,000 people died in ...
Jan 10, 2022
COVID hospitalizations nearing or reaching record highs in several provinces
COVID-19 cases are threatening to overwhelm hospitals in several parts of Canada, with hospitalizations nearing or reaching record highs in Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick. Former CEO of the Univer...
Jan 10, 2022