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...

Aug 11, 2021

Here are the key players in the military's sexual misconduct scandal

OTTAWA - The Canadian military has been roiled by allegations of misconduct and questions about due process. Here are the key players in the scandal: Gen. Jonathan Vance: Former chief of the defence s...

Aug 11, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Feds to roll out vaccine passports for foreign travel

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says fully vaccinated Canadians will soon be able to get a government document that will certify their COVID-19 vaccine history for the purpose of interna...

Aug 11, 2021

Court martial for N.B. soldier accused of serving cannabis-laced cupcakes can proceed

OROMOCTO, N.B. - A military judge has rejected an application to dismiss charges against a New Brunswick soldier accused of giving cannabis-laced cupcakes to a group of Canadian Armed Forces members t...

Aug 11, 2021

Saskatchewan man charged after landing helicopter at ice cream shop in small town

TISDALE, Sask. - Mounties say a man is in hot water for landing a helicopter to pick up a cool treat in a Saskatchewan town. RCMP say they received a complaint on July 31 that a helicopter had landed ...

Aug 11, 2021

August heat wave set to bake B.C., adding to wildfire concerns in southern regions

Heat warnings and special weather statements cover most of southern British Columbia as temperatures are forecast to soar through the weekend, magnifying anxiety about wildfire risk. Environment Canad...

Aug 11, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Admiral says he is returning as defence chief

OTTAWA - Admiral Art McDonald says he has decided to return to his position as commander of the Canadian Armed Forces after military investigators opted not to charge him following an investigation in...

Aug 11, 2021

More than 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses now stockpiled in Canadian freezers

OTTAWA - Canada has gone from being desperate for every dose of vaccine it could get to stockpiling millions of them in freezers across the country. Data on vaccine deliveries, distribution and inject...

Aug 11, 2021

Three people in hospital after polar bear attack near Nunavut community

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Three people are in hospital after they were attacked by a polar bear in Nunavut's Baffin region. RCMP say the three were badly injured but are expected to recover. Officers were di...

Aug 11, 2021

Former Indigenous relations minister says Premier Brian Pallister made right decision

WINNIPEG - Manitoba's former Indigenous relations minister says Premier Brian Pallister made the right decision not to seek re-election. Eileen Clarke says in a statement on social media that she feel...

Aug 11, 2021