Canada

Direct passenger flights from India resume as Canada lifts ban

OTTAWA - Direct passenger flights to Canada from India are resuming today as Transport Canada lifts a months-long ban imposed due to high COVID-19 case counts. In a post on Twitter, Transport Canada s...

Sep 27, 2021

'It has been the worst period in my life': Annamie Paul resigns as Green leader

TORONTO - Annamie Paul is stepping down as leader of the Green Party of Canada following months of strife within its ranks, saying she doesn't "have the heart" to keep fighting to hold onto the reins....

Sep 27, 2021

Saskatchewan stop on organ donations will have ripple effect across Canada: doctor

REGINA - Krystal Graham is a Saskatchewan nurse who is on a transplant list waiting for a liver. When she isn't receiving outpatient hospital care three times a week, she tries to live as normally as ...

Sep 27, 2021

Conservatives could have done better job talking to Chinese voters: former MP

OTTAWA - A former Conservative MP who lost his seat in the recent election thinks the party could have done a better job speaking directly to Chinese Canadians. Kenny Chiu was defeated in Steveston-Ri...

Sep 27, 2021

Quebec to offer four-hour free legal consult for conjugal, sexual violence victims

MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it will offer up to four hours of free legal advice for victims of sexual assault or domestic violence. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette announced the progra...

Sep 27, 2021

Canadian Taxpayers Federation estimates cost of severance for ex-MPs at $3.3 million

OTTAWA - The Canadian Taxpayers Federation estimates that MPs who lost their seats or stood down before the election could get $3.3 million in "golden goodbyes." Fifty-one MPs, who lost their seats or...

Sep 27, 2021

China: 2 Canadians in prisoner swap freed for health reasons

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Two Canadians detained in late 2019 who were allowed to return to Canada in a prisoner swap were released on bail for health reasons, China's Foreign Ministry said Monday. A mini...

Sep 27, 2021

Tensions high between vaccinated and unvaccinated in Canada, poll suggests

A new poll suggests tensions over COVID-19 vaccines in Canada are high as frictions grow between those who are vaccinated against the virus and those who are not. The Leger survey, conducted for the A...

Sep 27, 2021

Canada's First National Day for Truth and Reconciliation commemorated with events

Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is taking place Thursday and communities across the country are preparing to mark the day with virtual and in-person events. Not all provinces ...

Sep 27, 2021

Businesses, schools and cities observing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

As the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation approaches, Alana Hogstead has decided as a small-business owner to close up her shop in honour of the day. Hogstead co-owns Martha's Music in Ca...

Sep 27, 2021