Canada

Some B.C. evacuees to be allowed to return home, key railway corridor to reopen

Some evacuees set to return home today and a key railway corridor expected to reopen following record rainfall in B.C. that caused flooding and triggered mudslides. A week after the entire city of Mer...

Nov 22, 2021

Manitoba Opposition Leader Wab Kinew tests positive for COVID-19, says he's isolating

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Opposition Leader Wab Kinew says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating. In a social media post, Kinew says that he is double-vaccinated, his symptoms are mild, ...

Nov 22, 2021

Photojournalist released with conditions after arrest at pipeline dispute in B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A photojournalist was released by a B.C. Supreme Court judge on Monday, three days after she was arrested while covering the RCMP's enforcement of an injunction against pipeline ...

Nov 22, 2021

'Parade of storms' expected in B.C.: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada is warning that more rainfall is expected in B.C. this week and it will likely affect areas that are still recovering from last week's floods. Warning preparednes...

Nov 22, 2021

MPs re-elect Liberal Anthony Rota to be House of Commons Speaker

OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have re-elected veteran Liberal Anthony Rota as Speaker of the House of Commons. His re-election Monday to a second term as Speaker was no surprise as he had been widely...

Nov 22, 2021

Tories, NDP call for House of Commons to have emergency debate on B.C. floods

OTTAWA - The Conservatives and the NDP want an emergency debate in the House of Commons this week on the floods wreaking havoc in British Columbia. B.C. is bracing for more extreme weather a week afte...

Nov 22, 2021

Toronto MP Kevin Vuong says social media, 'political operatives' want him to fail

OTTAWA - A Toronto MP dumped by the Liberals for not disclosing a withdrawn sexual assault charge says he believes people want to see him in Parliament and blamed political operatives and a social med...

Nov 22, 2021

Promoting French and preserving Indigenous languages a priority: Petitpas Taylor

OTTAWA - New Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says protecting Indigenous languages to make sure they are taught to future generations is a priority for the Liberal government, along...

Nov 22, 2021

Canada aims to keep COVID-19 vaccine waste below five per cent: PHAC

OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it hopes to keep the number of wasted doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada under five per cent. That would amount to 3.7 million of the 73.7 million va...

Nov 22, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine plans for children roll out across the country

Parents across the country are learning how soon their children can get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment now that the pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved by Health Canada. Ontario parent...

Nov 22, 2021