Canada

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...

Jul 21, 2021

State of local emergency lifted after fatal crane collapse in Kelowna, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. - An evacuation order has been lifted in an area around the British Columbia construction site where five people died after a crane collapsed. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says ...

Jul 21, 2021

Yukon to lift restrictions on travel and indoor gatherings as vaccination rates climb

WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says rising vaccination rates mean several COVID-19 restrictions are expected to be lifted next month. Acting chief medical health officer Dr. Catherine Elliott says ...

Jul 21, 2021

Judge issues reasons for rejecting new evidence in Meng Wanzhou's extradition case

VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court judge says she won't allow proposed new evidence in Meng Wanzhou's extradition case because it doesn't "expressly" support the Huawei executive's claim that the United...

Jul 21, 2021

Biden nominates tech exec, political adviser David Cohen as U.S. ambassador to Canada

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has nominated David Cohen, a tech executive who once served as chief of staff to the mayor of Philadelphia, to be his ambassador to Canada. Cohen, a lawyer, lobbyist a...

Jul 21, 2021

Green party execs end ceasefire with leader Annamie Paul, as battle heads to court

OTTAWA - Court filings show the Green party is trying to overturn arbitration orders that stymied threats to Annamie Paul's leadership, ending a brief ceasefire between warring factions. In a notice o...

Jul 21, 2021

Quebec rejects $14-billion natural gas project in Saguenay over environmental issues

Quebec is rejecting a $14-billion natural gas project proposed for the province's Saguenay region. Environment Minister Benoit Charette told reporters today the government is not convinced the project...

Jul 21, 2021

Quebec researchers propose new heat wave alert system in response to climate change

MONTREAL - Researchers in Quebec have developed a new warning system for heat waves they say is more precise and adapted to climate change. Quebec has had a heat-alert system since 2010, but researche...

Jul 21, 2021

Psychiatric evaluation ordered for man accused of trying to murder Montreal cop

MONTREAL - The man accused of attempting to murder a Montreal police officer last January appeared briefly in court today and will undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Ali Ngarukiye appeared by video con...

Jul 21, 2021

Canada spends another US$71M on F-35 amid calls to cancel fighter jet purchase

OTTAWA - Canada has quietly made another multimillion-dollar payment toward development of the F-35 stealth fighter despite uncertainty over whether it will buy the aircraft and calls from some promin...

Jul 21, 2021