Canada

Alberta suspends legislature for two weeks as COVID-19 cases soar to record levels

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's government is suspending the spring sitting of the legislature due to soaring, record-breaking caseloads of COVID-19. Government House Leader Jason Nixon says...

May 02, 2021

Time is now for military to finally make real progress on sex misconduct, Arbour says

OTTAWA - Louise Arbour says she believes that after years of failed efforts and misfires, the time is finally ripe for real progress in the Canadian military's fight against sexual misconduct. And the...

May 02, 2021

'Aliens are coming': Alberta RCMP 911 dispatchers fielding calls about UFO sightings

A blinding flash of light, something unidentified overhead or aliens at the door. Somewhere the truth is out there. Canadians appear to be seeing more "out there" while scanning the night skies in inc...

May 02, 2021

Action needed to end anti-Black racism in public service: advocates

OTTAWA - The federal government must address anti-Black racism in the public service by implementing timely changes to staffing processes and effective training programs for public servants, not by lo...

May 02, 2021

Sexual assault victims complain of 'rude' treatment by MPs at committees

OTTAWA - Melissa Lukings was in the middle of sharing her expertise in cybersecurity and her lived experience as a former sex worker during a Commons committee hearing earlier this month when the meet...

May 02, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Saturday, May 1, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:00 p.m. ET on Saturday May 1, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 232,177 new vaccinations administered for a total of 13,652,37...

May 01, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, May 1, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday May 1, 2021. There are 1,227,035 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,227,035 confirmed cases (83,495 active, 1,...

May 01, 2021

Hot spot town expecting J&J COVID-19 vaccine says officials seeking other sources

The mayor of a COVID-19 hot spot in Alberta says she's disappointed that Johnson & Johnson vaccines earmarked for her community are delayed, but values the work Health Canada is doing to ensure ev...

May 01, 2021

Port of Montreal to resume operations as legislation forces dock workers back to work

MONTREAL - Operations at the Port of Montreal are expected to resume gradually beginning Saturday after the Senate passed legislation forcing striking workers back on the job. The House of Commons app...

May 01, 2021

'Relatively bleak:' Post-secondary students face rising debt and few summer jobs

CALGARY - Michelle Benz thought she was playing it smart when she went back to school after being laid off from the oil and gas sector six years ago. She completed her bachelor of urban planning at th...

May 01, 2021