Canada

Regis Labeaume, longtime Quebec City mayor, won't seek re-election in November

Quebec City's longtime mayor says he's quitting politics and won't seek re-election in November. Regis Labeaume made the announcement today at a news conference in the provincial capital. Labeaume, 65...

May 05, 2021

Ticketing of Black man for jaywalking was racial discrimination: human rights board

HALIFAX - A human rights board of inquiry has found that a Black man was discriminated against by Halifax police when he was ticketed for jaywalking. Board chairman Benjamin Perryman released a decisi...

May 05, 2021

Yukon to lift requirement of 14-day self-isolation for arriving travellers May 25

WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says travellers who can prove they've been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 won't be required to self-isolate when they enter the territory beginning May 25. Premier...

May 05, 2021

Avoid mixed messaging with any mix-and-match vaccine plan: CEO

Public health doctors and immunologists in Canada are calling for a wait-and-see approach as the idea of mixing doses of different COVID-19 vaccines is being considered to quickly inoculate more peopl...

Greg Fry May 05, 2021

Canada supports 'common platform' to recognize vaccine status of travellers: Alghabra

OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the resumption of international travel requires a co-ordinated approach for testing and a common platform for recognizing the vaccinated status of travel...

May 05, 2021

Montreal archdiocese names independent ombudswoman to investigate abuse complaints

MONTREAL - The Montreal archdiocese has named its first independent ombudswoman to handle complaints regarding abuse and other inappropriate behaviour connected to the church. Montreal lawyer Marie Ch...

May 05, 2021

Pfizer shot approved for kids 12 and up, Alberta to offer vaccine to children

Health Canada approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 12 and up on Wednesday, prompting Alberta to announce it would offer the shot to kids in that age bracket as the province combats a surg...

May 05, 2021

Canadian military laying groundwork for arrival of armed drones

OTTAWA - Canada is inching closer to the purchase of armed drones for its military as details around how the controversial weapons will be used are starting to come together. Royal Canadian Air Force ...

May 05, 2021

New Brunswick reports blood clot death in connection with Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick health officials are reporting the province's first death of someone who developed a blood clot after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.The individual in their 60s r...

May 05, 2021

Federal budget 'overstates' economic impact of stimulus spending, budget officer says

OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog says the federal Liberals' budget overestimates how much of an impact its stimulus measures will have on Canada's economy. The budget last month outlined what t...

May 05, 2021