Canada

One dead and extensive damage as tornado hits Mascouche, Que., north of Montreal

MONTREAL - One person was killed after a tornado struck Mascouche, Que., a suburb north of Montreal, late Monday afternoon. Marisa Curcio, a spokeswoman for the municipality, said the tornado touched ...

Jun 21, 2021

Quebec premier rejects suggestion for statutory holiday to honour Indigenous Peoples

MONTREAL - Quebec isn't interested in adding a statutory holiday in the province to recognize Indigenous Peoples. Premier Franois Legault told reporters today the province has enough statutory holiday...

Jun 21, 2021

Defence committee rises without report on Vance allegations

OTTAWA - The House of Commons defence committee ended months of hearings on the Liberal government's handling of sexual misconduct allegations involving senior military officers without producing a re...

Jun 21, 2021

PHAC president rebuked, still doesn't produce documents on fired scientists

OTTAWA - Conservatives are proposing that the Public Health Agency of Canada's offices be searched after the head of the agency refused once again to hand over unredacted documents related to the firi...

Jun 21, 2021

Lionel Desmond inquiry: soldier's sister-in-law testifies about his mental decline

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - An inquiry investigating why a former Canadian soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 heard today that Lionel Desmond's mental health appeared stable when he returned fr...

Jun 21, 2021

First Nations receive federal funds to purchase marine rescue boats

VICTORIA - Three British Columbia First Nations are getting federal funding to buy rescue boats to expand an Indigenous-led coast guard auxiliary. Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says the...

Jun 21, 2021

COVID-19: Quebec coroner's inquest told of 'dehydrated' long-term care residents

MONTREAL - An occupational therapist told a Quebec coroner's inquest today some residents of a Montreal-area long-term care home likely died of dehydration during the first wave of COVID-19 in the pro...

Jun 21, 2021

Canadians encouraged to see mRNA shots as interchangeable as more 2nd doses open up

TORONTO - Officials and experts emphasized the interchangeability of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines on Monday as shipment delays led to changes in Canadians' second-dose appointments. The fe...

Jun 21, 2021

Indigenous tourism group avoids closure, plans marketing campaign to help industry

OTTAWA - A group representing thousands of Indigenous-led tourism operators says it has found the money to avoid going under, and has enough left over to launch a new campaign to help the beleaguered ...

Jun 21, 2021

Canada joins U.S., U.K., EU in imposing sanctions on Belarus after journalist arrest

OTTAWA - Canada has announced new sanctions against Belarusian officials and entities in response to the politically motivated arrests of journalist Raman Pratasevich and his companion Sofia Sapega. I...

Jun 21, 2021