Canada

Quebec outlines curriculum for revamped ethics and culture course

MONTREAL - Quebec is unveiling details of a new course intended to replace a polarizing class on ethics and religious culture that's been taught in the province's schools for more than a decade. Educa...

Oct 24, 2021

Internal government analysis shows depth of reliance on now-defunct recovery benefit

OTTAWA - An internal government analysis on the Canada Recovery Benefit says the majority of recipients who received the federal help were continuous or repeat beneficiaries of the now-ended aid progr...

Oct 24, 2021

British envoy seeks Canada's climate change help at UN talks in Glasgow

OTTAWA - Britain's new envoy to Ottawa says Canada still has credibility as a reliable partner on fighting climate change despite a domestic rise of greenhouse gas emissions in recent years. Susannah ...

Oct 24, 2021

Parents more hesitant to vaccinate kids than themselves, researcher says

OTTAWA - Jennifer Hubert jumped at the opportunity to get her COVID-19 vaccine, but she's not looking forward to having to make the decision about whether to vaccinate her three-year-old son Jackson. ...

Aaron Schulze Oct 24, 2021

Hazardous materials burning aboard container ship anchored off southern B.C.

VICTORIA - The Canadian Coast Guard says a fire is continuing to burn in several containers aboard a cargo ship about eight kilometres off the coast of Victoria. The Coast Guard says in a release that...

Oct 24, 2021

Langford, B.C., offers residents down payment grants to spur homebuyer affordability

LANGFORD, B.C. - The Victoria-area city of Langford is offering a helping hand to those who have a dream of owning their own home by providing a five per cent down payment on their purchase. Langford ...

Oct 24, 2021

B.C. lifting COVID-19 restrictions but not everyone ready to resume usual gatherings

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is set to lift capacity restrictions on gatherings across much of the province Monday, though some say not everyone will be ready to party like it's early 2020 while still...

Oct 24, 2021

Lachine Rapids where Montreal firefighter died have a long, dangerous history

MONTREAL - The stretch of the St. Lawrence River where a Montreal firefighter died during a rescue last week has been known for centuries as one of the city's most treacherous. Today, the Lachine Rapi...

Oct 24, 2021

Iqaluit staff recommend full rebate for water customers due to emergency

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Iqaluit residents could get a break on their water bills as they continue to deal with fuel contamination that's prevented them from being able to drink their tap water. Mayor Kenny...

Oct 23, 2021

Montreal protesters urge government to allow dance floors to reopen

MONTREAL - A crowd of Montrealers held a large dance party on Mount Royal today to urge the Quebec government to reverse its ban on dancing in bars and clubs. A DJ blasted music over a loudspeaker as ...

Oct 23, 2021