Canada

Several people injured, 'catastrophic' damage after tornado hits Barrie

BARRIE - Eight people were taken to hospital, four of them with serious injuries, after a tornado carved a path of destruction through part of a southern Ontario city Thursday, local officials said. S...

Jul 15, 2021

Montreal cop facing sex assault charge insists he was only trying to help woman

MONTREAL - A Montreal police officer on trial for the alleged sexual assault of a woman at a hotel after encountering her in lockup was grilled by the prosecutor on Thursday about the decisions he too...

Jul 15, 2021

B.C. expands access to safer drug alternatives for people at risk of overdose

VANCOUVER - British Columbia says it's bringing in a new policy that will expand access to safer prescription drugs for people at risk of overdose and death from toxic substances, without expecting th...

Jul 15, 2021

Cruise ships allowed to sail in Canadian waters starting Nov. 1

OTTAWA - The federal government says cruise ships will be allowed back in Canadian waters in November, but they must follow public health requirements. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the prohib...

Jul 15, 2021

Transport Canada to lift ban on cruise ships in November, months earlier than planned

OTTAWA - Canada's cruise ship ban will end in November, a few months ahead of schedule. Cruise ships haven't been allowed in Canadian waters or ports for more than a year because of COVID-19 and the b...

Jul 15, 2021

Former defence chief Jonathan Vance charged with obstruction of justice

OTTAWA - Retired general Jonathan Vance, former chief of the defence staff, has been charged with obstruction of justice related to an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. The Canadian...

Jul 15, 2021

First Nations chief welcomes Quebec nurses' admission about racism in health system

MONTREAL - The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador is welcoming the recent acknowledgment by Quebec's order of nurses that systemic racism exists in the health-care system. Assembly Chief Ghisla...

Jul 15, 2021

P.E.I. forced to throw out more than 3,200 doses of expired AstraZeneca vaccine

An infectious disease specialist says the thousands of doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine that have expired in Canada is a small price to pay to ensure there's an adequate vaccine supply in the count...

Jul 15, 2021

Canada pivoting vaccine plan as supplies begin to outstrip demand: Brodie

OTTAWA - The military general overseeing the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the country says Canada is moving to a "more nuanced" approach as the supply of doses is on the verge of outstripp...

Jul 15, 2021

Trudeau announces $440 million for Quebec aerospace industry

MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing up to $440 million in federal funding for Quebec's aerospace industry. Trudeau told a news conference today in Montreal that coupled with money f...

Jul 15, 2021