Category Archives: Canada

Global task force urges countries to consider regulation to fight online antisemitism
OTTAWA - An international task force that includes three Canadian members of Parliament says social media sites must be held accountable for driving users to extremist content and legislators should c...
Jul 14, 2021

Montreal police officer charged with sexual assault takes stand, denies it happened
MONTREAL - A Montreal police officer on trial for sexual assault denied groping the alleged victim and told a judge on Wednesday he was only trying to be benevolent by driving her back to her hotel in...
Jul 14, 2021

More than 1,400 properties ordered to evacuate in central B.C. due to wildfires
VANCOUVER - More than 1,400 properties in British Columbia's Cariboo region have been placed on evacuation order as wildfires rage across the province. The order from the Cariboo Regional District cov...
Jul 14, 2021

Officers cleared of misconduct in takedown of Alberta teen in 'Star Wars' costume
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Three southern Alberta police officers have been cleared of misconduct after a restaurant worker in a "Star Wars'' storm-trooper costume and carrying a plastic gun ended up with a ...
Jul 14, 2021

Ethics watchdog reviews request to investigate Trudeau over Data Sciences payments
OTTAWA - The federal ethics watchdog is reviewing a request to investigate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over payments his MPs offices made to a company owned by his friend. Conservative MP Michael Ba...
Jul 14, 2021

Green party executive launches membership review of its own leader, Annamie Paul
OTTAWA - Green party executives have taken a first step toward suspending Annamie Paul's membership in the party she leads. Three senior party sources say Dana Taylor, interim executive director of th...
Jul 14, 2021

Western Canada heat wave accelerates rate of glacier melt, experts say
VANCOUVER - A sizzling heat wave during the last week of June in Western Canada left little unsinged, including fragile glaciers that are already melting at an accelerated pace, experts say. Dozens of...
Jul 14, 2021

State legislators formally ask Ottawa, White House to reopen Canada-U.S. border
WASHINGTON - A coalition of frustrated legislators from across the U.S. Midwest is formally asking the White House and Canada's federal government to reopen the border to fully vaccinated travellers. ...
Jul 14, 2021

Black Canadians more likely to be hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines, survey suggests
OTTAWA - Black Canadian leaders say governments must do more to help overcome vaccine hesitancy in their communities. Toronto orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ato Sekyi-Otu, leader of the health-care task force...
Jul 14, 2021

Jagmeet Singh says NDP would tackle Canada's deficit through taxing the 'ultra rich'
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh says the New Democrats would tackle the country's multi-billion deficit through the party's long-standing promise to tax extremely wealthy Canadians and corporations. His promis...
Jul 14, 2021