Canada

Sex misconduct crisis hurting military recruitment, morale: Defence Minister Anand

HALIFAX - The sexual misconduct crisis afflicting Canada's military is hurting recruitment and morale in the ranks, Anita Anand said Friday as she used one of her first public addresses as Canada's ne...

Nov 20, 2021

'That boy is going to be premier one day': Meet Nunavut's P.J. Akeeagok

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Anne Akeeagok remembers her son P.J. sneaking into the only school in Canada's most northern community before he was old enough to attend. She said he would try to slip into one of ...

Nov 19, 2021

Ottawa to drop need for COVID-19 test after short-term U.S. visits as of Nov. 30

WASHINGTON - The federal government says that as of Nov. 30, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents who are visiting the United States for less than 72 hours won't need a costly molecular ...

Nov 19, 2021

Minister Bennett says national opioid crisis plan to be informed by proposals in B.C.

OTTAWA - Canada's new minister of mental health and addictions, Carolyn Bennett, says she is "very interested" in proposals from British Columbia on how to proceed with a plan for addressing the opioi...

Nov 19, 2021

NDP calls on Liberals to detail impact of COVID aid on benefits to seniors, families

OTTAWA - The New Democrats are calling on the federal government to provide a full accounting of how much Canadians have lost in benefits after they relied on emergency financial aid last year. In a l...

Nov 19, 2021

Supreme Court affirms escort service convictions in case that hinged on timing

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the convictions of two men arising from their operation of an escort service, settling a dispute over validity of the law when the offences took place. ...

Nov 19, 2021

Five things to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged five to 11

OTTAWA - With the approval of Canada's first COVID-19 vaccine for kids, parents' minds are no doubt flooded with questions about the best choice for their little ones. Health Canada found the vaccine ...

Nov 19, 2021

Health Canada gives the thumbs up for Pfizer's pediatric COVID-19 vaccine.

OTTAWA- Health Canada has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged five to 11. The approval clears the way for the accelerated delivery of 2.9-million child-size doses -- enough for a fi...

Nov 19, 2021

Embattled MP Kevin Vuong apologizes to prime minister, Liberals and supporters

OTTAWA - Embattled Toronto MP Kevin Vuong, who was ditched by the Liberals days before the federal election after failing to disclose a withdrawn sexual assault charge, has apologized to Prime Ministe...

Nov 19, 2021

The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia for Friday, Nov. 19

The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia. (All times Eastern) --- 9:05 a.m. British Columbia's public safety minister is expected to outline the specifics of the latest provincial...

Nov 19, 2021