Canada

Vaccine distribution ramping up as 11 per cent of Canadians get first shots: Ottawa

The federal government says COVID-19 vaccine distribution will steadily increase in the coming weeks as Canada hit an important milestone in giving out shots. Deputy chief public health officer, Dr. H...

Mar 25, 2021

Indigenous people more likely to die in a fire than non-Indigenous: Statistics Canada

OTTAWA - A Statistics Canada study says Inuit are more than 17 times more likely to die in a fire than non-Indigenous people. The agency also says that, overall, Indigenous people are five times more ...

Mar 25, 2021

Forces ombud backs predecessor's handling of Vance allegation

OTTAWA - Military ombudsman Greg Lick is defending the way his predecessor Gary Walbourne handled an allegation of sexual misconduct involving former defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance, saying he would...

Mar 25, 2021

Federal government faces costly path to recoup wrongly paid aid, auditor says

OTTAWA - Auditor general Karen Hogan says the federal government missed chances to flag fraudulent claims for emergency benefits last year.She says officials will now have to rely on costly, years-lon...

Mar 25, 2021

'Queen of the North Atlantic:' Nova Scotia schooner Bluenose launched 100 years ago

HALIFAX - It is Canada's most famous ship, a national icon that calls to mind the romance of the age of sail and the tenacity of those who make their living on the North Atlantic. Known for its gracef...

Mar 25, 2021

Federal Liberals earmark $7.2 billion for health care, vaccination, municipalities

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have introduced legislation to provide $7.2 billion to cash-strapped provinces, territories and municipalities, with more than half going to immediate health-care needs. ...

Mar 25, 2021

Supreme Court to review provisions on evidence of sexual history in assault cases

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look at the constitutionality of provisions that govern evidence about an alleged assault victim's sexual history. The decision comes in the case of Shane Red...

Mar 25, 2021

A quick look at some of the reaction to the Supreme Court carbon tax decision

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday the federal carbon price is entirely constitutional. Here's a quick look at some of the reaction to the decision: "We welcome the Supreme Court's ru...

Mar 25, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for March 25, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:15 a.m. Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has reached a double-digit milestone, as 11 per cent of the country's adult populat...

Greg Fry Mar 25, 2021

In split decision, Supreme Court says the federal carbon price is constitutional

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says the federal carbon price is entirely constitutional.The split decision upholds a pivotal part of the Liberal climate-change plan, accounting for at least one-...

Mar 25, 2021