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 12, 2021

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 12, 2021

At least one dead after construction crane collapses in Kelowna, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. - The RCMP say at least one person is dead and others are injured after a crane collapsed at a construction site in downtown Kelowna, B.C. The Mounties say they responded to the collapse...

Jul 12, 2021

Saskatchewan premier says Ottawa has rejected province's carbon pricing plan

REGINA - Premier Scott Moe says Ottawa has rejected Saskatchewan's plan for replacing the federal carbon price with one of its own, while the Liberal government is saying any proposed changes simply h...

Jul 12, 2021

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney wants Canada to reopen to fully vaccinated visitors

OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will advocate for the reopening of Canada's border the next time provincial leaders have a conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Speaking at th...

Jul 12, 2021

Trial opens for Montreal cop charged with sexually assaulting Ontario woman

MONTREAL - A criminal trial started today in Montreal involving the first police officer to be charged following an independent investigation by Quebec's police watchdog. Roger Frchette, a Montreal po...

Jul 12, 2021

Feds launch tourism fund to help tourism businesses avoid spiral of debt, Joly says

OTTAWA - The federal government is offering easy financing for the country's beleaguered tourism operators, which the minister in charge says should help companies mired in debt. The sector has been a...

Jul 12, 2021

Canadian military's new plan to fight misconduct includes culture officers, training

OTTAWA - Canadian Armed Forces commander Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre says the military's new plan to fight misconduct will include posting "culture officers" to warships, holding workshops with survivors, and...

Jul 12, 2021

Judge sides with privacy watchdog on Google searches in 'right to be forgotten' case

OTTAWA - A federal judge says the results of Google searches are covered by the law governing how companies handle personal information, a victory for people seeking a digital "right to be forgotten."...

Jul 12, 2021

National strategy calls on Canada to address Inuit food security crisis

OTTAWA - A new strategy from Canada's Inuit organization calls on the federal government to support a national Inuit food security strategy to address what it calls a national public health crisis. Th...

Jul 12, 2021