Canada

White House confirms Canada asked for vaccine help, won't say if U.S. has agreed

WASHINGTON - Canada has indeed asked the United States for help in procuring doses of COVID-19 vaccines, but the White House refused to say Wednesday whether it has agreed to the request.Press secreta...

Mar 17, 2021

Mounties enforced racist policies, RCMP commissioner says

OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says the Mounties have enforced racist and discriminatory legislation and policies, and they should do better in the future. Speaking to Indigenous chiefs at a ...

Mar 17, 2021

Tax code for charities contributes to systemic racism: Ontario Sen. Ratna Omidvar

OTTAWA - Independent Sen. Ratna Omidvar says the Income Tax Act is perpetuating systemic racism and colonialism in Canada in how it deals with charitable organizations.She is pushing for changes that ...

Mar 17, 2021

Justice Centre says pastor of Edmonton-area church to be released

EDMONTON - A group that supports an Alberta pastor jailed after being charged with violating COVID-19 public-health orders says it expects him to be released in the coming days. Crown prosecutors have...

Mar 17, 2021

Research from N.S. prof suggests sperm whales taught each other how to avoid whalers

HALIFAX - New research from a team including a Dalhousie University biologist suggests sperm whales taught each other to avoid whalers in the 18th and 19th centuries. The scientists published a paper ...

Mar 17, 2021

Women's organization urges Inuit women to get COVID-19 shot, citing increased risks

A national Inuit women's organization is calling on Inuit women and families across Canada to get vaccinated against COVID-19.Speaking from her home in Baker Lake, Nunavut, Pauktuutit Inuit Women of C...

Mar 17, 2021

Quebec health officials investigate job posting requiring applicants be white women

MONTREAL - A regional health authority north of Montreal says it is investigating after it was revealed one of its job postings last year for a patient attendant required candidates be white women. Mo...

Mar 17, 2021

Watchdog says some Microsoft Exchange servers in Canada affected by security gap

TORONTO, Ohio - Canada's main cybersecurity watchdog is warning that organizations of all sizes need to protect themselves from a recently discovered vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange email servers....

Mar 17, 2021

Federal, B.C. New Democrat politician Ian Waddell remembered for his passion, desire

VANCOUVER - Federal and provincial leaders are among those offering condolences at the passing of long-serving British Columbia politician Ian Waddell. The former lawyer, New Democrat member of Parlia...

Mar 17, 2021

Canada's Transportation Safety Board receives Iran's report on downing of Flight 752

OTTAWA - The Transportation Safety Board says it has received the final report into events surrounding a passenger jet shot down by the Iranian military in January 2020.The investigation by Iranian ai...

Mar 17, 2021