Canada

Gun-control group urges MPs to vote against 'unsalvageable' Liberal firearms bill

OTTAWA - A leading gun-control group is urging MPs to vote against the Liberal government's new firearms bill, saying it is too weak to salvage. In a letter sent out this week, PolySeSouvient says the...

Greg Fry Mar 26, 2021

Montreal man charged with murder in girlfriend's death following weekend attack

MONTREAL - The Crown has laid a second-degree murder charge against a Montreal man whose girlfriend died following an alleged assault last weekend.The upgraded charges against Brandon McIntyre came du...

Mar 26, 2021

Air Force assessing pristine Sable Island as rescue-staging area for helicopters

HALIFAX - Another chapter in Sable Island's long history of providing rescue services for struggling seafarers may be about to begin. The Royal Canadian Air Force says it is assessing whether to set u...

Mar 26, 2021

U.S. research shows race, age of jurors affects verdicts but Canada lacks data

The race and age of jurors has a noticeable effect on trial verdicts, American studies indicate, but Canada has no data allowing similar research here. Experts in Canada said it's imperative to gather...

Mar 26, 2021

'What do you have to hide?' Demographic data on jurors in Canada lacking

A lack of data on race, gender or age makes it impossible to know whether systemic jury bias plays a role in who ends up behind bars in Canada - and who doesn't. Experts say the information gap is cru...

Mar 26, 2021

New modelling shows COVID case counts, severity indicators are back on the rise

New federal modelling data shows severity indicators and daily cases of COVID-19 are back on the rise, with incidents highest among young adults. Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says daily...

Mar 26, 2021

Opposition leaders urged to speed up bill to ensure safe election during pandemic

OTTAWA - The minority Liberal government is urging opposition parties to speed up passage of a bill aimed at ensuring a federal election could be safely held if need be during the COVID-19 pandemic. I...

Mar 26, 2021

Vaccine distribution ramps up; Suez Canal ship still stuck: In The News for March 26

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 26 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Mar 26, 2021

Undocumented workers hesitant to get COVID-19 vaccines, fear deportation: advocates

Undocumented workers in Canada fear that getting vaccinated could mean being arrested if someone reports them to police or immigration authorities because of their lack of proper identification, say a...

Mar 26, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, March 25, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 25, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 186,278 new vaccinations administered for a total of 4,580...

Mar 25, 2021