Canada

Alberta tables bill to help municipalities recoup unpaid oil and gas property taxes

EDMONTON - The Alberta government has introduced legislation that it says would help municipalities recoup some of the millions of dollars in unpaid property taxes they're owed by energy companies. "I...

Oct 28, 2021

Senators will need to be fully vaccinated to set foot in Senate chamber

OTTAWA - Senators will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 if they want to participate in person in Senate proceedings. Senate Speaker George Furey announced the new policy today following co...

Oct 28, 2021

Yukon to offer booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine starting with people aged 50 and up

WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be available starting Monday for eligible residents aged 50 and up. It says the booster shots will be rolled out in phases...

Oct 28, 2021

Canada's newest Supreme Court justice embraces an 'abiding belief in pluralism'

OTTAWA - The newest member of Canada's highest court says the only unifying principle that seems to stitch his life together is an abiding belief in pluralism. Justice Mahmud Jamal says that means fai...

Oct 28, 2021

Ontario legislature condemns member's COVID-19 posts, calls for apology

TORONTO - The Ontario legislature unanimously called Thursday on an Independent member who has been publicly opposed to COVID-19 vaccines and pandemic-related lockdowns to apologize for "a string of d...

Oct 28, 2021

Afghanistan's ambassador to Canada calls for more flights to help people flee

OTTAWA - Afghanistan's ambassador is urging the Canadian government to send officials to bordering countries such as Pakistan to help refugees fleeing the Taliban get to Canada. Hassan Soroosh, Afghan...

Oct 28, 2021

B.C. Premier John Horgan to undergo biopsy surgery for growth in his throat

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he will have biopsy surgery on Friday because of a growth in his throat. Horgan says he's been in and out of the hospital for a number of weeks. He...

Oct 28, 2021

Coroner's report into Quebec girls' deaths urges change in handling of disappearances

MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner who investigated the deaths of two young sisters killed by their father is recommending broader criteria for triggering Amber Alerts and the creation of a dedicated police ...

Oct 28, 2021

Critics hope new cabinet will put a stop to drug-price regulation changes

OTTAWA - Critics of a major drug-price overhaul hope a fresh federal cabinet will put a temporary stop to the new regulations set to take effect in January. The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board i...

Oct 28, 2021

Winnipeg police believe attack in hospital may be linked to two homicides

Winnipeg police say an attack inside a hospital is believed to be linked to a homicide in the city and another one south of the capital. RCMP say they found a 73-year-old woman dead in the Rural Munic...

Oct 28, 2021