Canada

Experts cautiously optimistic as COVID-19 pandemic enters third year

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into a third year,many experts are expressing cautious optimismthat Canada has passed the need for lockdowns and the widespread safety protocols that marked much of ...

Mar 13, 2022

Peter MacKay announces he won't seek Conservative leadership in vote this September

Peter MacKay says he will not seek the leadership of the Conservative party when one is chosen this September. MacKay announced the news in a video message posted to social media on Saturday, saying h...

Mar 12, 2022

Hurricane-force gusts expected to hit N.L., as windy storm sweeps East Coast

HALIFAX - Powerful and potentially damaging winds and heavy precipitation are forecast to hit the East Coast over the weekend, with hurricane-force gusts expected in Newfoundland and Labrador. Environ...

Mar 12, 2022

Plan for associate physicians in British Columbia is stalled by pandemic

VANCOUVER - B.C.'s remedy for bringing more foreign-trained doctors into the medical profession has been delayed, sidelining potential candidates and prolonging pressure on the province's health syste...

Mar 12, 2022

Sturgeon Lake takes control of childbirth on-reserve for first time in 50 years

OTTAWA - When Kaleo Joseph Gary Rabbitskin burst into the world last month, his birth marked a turning point for his community. It was the first time in 50 years a baby was born in Sturgeon Lake First...

Mar 12, 2022

Much of Canada moves their clocks forward for daylight time on Sunday

VANCOUVER - Most Canadians will move their clocks forward by an hour before going to bed Saturday night for daylight time. Yukon and most of Saskatchewan observe permanent daylight time and the premie...

Mar 12, 2022

Wilkinson expects plan for supplying some oil to Europe ready by March 23

OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says it will be another week or two before Canada will know with certainty how much extra oil it can produce and ship to help offset bans on the ...

Mar 12, 2022

B.C. ski hills, churches, campuses and homes preparing for Ukrainian refugees: Horgan

VICTORIA - British Columbia is making room to accommodate potentially thousands of Ukrainians fleeing as Russia's invasion pushes further into their country, says Premier John Horgan. Horgan said Frid...

Mar 11, 2022

'Get a hobby,' B.C. premier tells those considering protesting COVID-19 mandates

VICTORIA - A protest planned for around the British Columbia legislature over COVID-19 mandates has drawn sharp criticism from the province's premier. Video posted on social media says a convoy of veh...

Mar 11, 2022

Cyberspace making Canadian secrets more vulnerable, spy service official warns

OTTAWA - A senior official at Canada's spy service says the expansion of cyberspace is making it easier for foreign adversaries to pilfer secrets. Cherie Henderson, an interim assistant director with ...

Mar 11, 2022