Canada

EV rebate program topped up with $73 million in fall economic update

OTTAWA - Transport Canada is topping up its electric vehicle rebate program so there is enough money to cover demand until the program gets retooled in the spring. The fall economic statement this wee...

Dec 16, 2021

Watchdog opens investigation after man fatally shot by Montreal police

MONTREAL - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a man was killed by Montreal police today in the city's Lachine borough. The Bureau des enqutes indpendantes, also known as the BEI, says the...

Dec 16, 2021

A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada

A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Canada has recorded its 30,000th COVID-19 death since the pandemic began in early 2020, passing the grim milestone just as the country braces for the po...

Dec 16, 2021

Canada aims to plant up to 320 million trees a year to meet two billion target

OTTAWA - The government says it plans to plant up to 320 million trees a year to meet the prime minister's target to put an extra two billion trees in the ground by 2030. Natural Resources Minister Jo...

Dec 16, 2021

Some highlights from PM Trudeau's mandate letters to cabinet ministers

OTTAWA - Federal cabinet ministers got their official marching orders Thursday from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. For the most part, the mandate letters prioritize the promises the Liberal leader mad...

Dec 16, 2021

Military aims for victory over misconduct with 'irreversible' changes in five years

OTTAWA - The senior officer tasked with changing the Canadian military's culture says victory will look like "irreversible positive changes" within the next five years. Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan laid o...

Dec 16, 2021

Travellers nervous as Omicron cases surge, but pushing ahead with plans

TORONTO - Some travellers heading out of Canada say they're worried about surging COVID-19 cases, but are forging ahead with their plans despite the federal government warning against non-essential in...

Dec 16, 2021

PM sets more inclusive, fair Canada as priority in mandate letters for ministers

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is ordering his entire cabinet to keep their eye on the government's broader goals of creating a more inclusive and resilient country, even as the COVID-19 pande...

Dec 16, 2021

After Brampton, Toronto mayor asks council to help fight Quebec's Bill 21 in court

Toronto's mayor says he will ask city council to help fund a legal fight against Quebec's law restricting religious symbols. John Tory, the mayor of Canada's largest city, said in a tweet he'll put th...

Dec 16, 2021

Heat dome, flooding, drought: A list of Canada's Top 10 weather events in 2021

Dave Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, has been compiling a Top 10 list of Canada's weather events for more than two decades. Here are his picks for 2021: 1. Heat dome in Western...

Dec 16, 2021