Canada

Mississauga man pleads guilty to laundering money in alleged North Korean cyberhack

WASHINGTON - A Canadian man has pleaded guilty in what U.S. prosecutors described Wednesday as a scheme by hackers linked to military intelligence in North Korea to steal more than $1.3 billion from b...

Feb 17, 2021

Nearly 300 charges laid, 130 arrested, as Vancouver police target shoplifting

VANCOUVER - A month-long crackdown has resulted in nearly 300 recommended criminal charges against people police allege are violent and prolific shoplifters working in downtown Vancouver. A statement ...

Feb 17, 2021

Justice minister flags obstacles on road to modernizing legal and court systems

OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti is flagging some technical difficulties as the legal and court systems try to innovate in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lametti told a meeting of the Canad...

Feb 17, 2021

Provinces should prioritize vaccinating Indigenous people against COVID-19: Miller

OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says new guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations reaffirms the standard set for provinces to prioritize Indigenous people in their vaccination programs. Mil...

Feb 17, 2021

U.S. snow snarls COVID-19 vaccine delivery; Quebec, Ontario report fewer in hospital

Snowy weather south of the border is snarling vaccine deliveries as Canada's two biggest provinces are reporting a drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Shipping company UPS temporarily closed its operat...

Feb 17, 2021

Saskatchewan RCMP charge leader of Canadian Nationalist Party with hate speech

REGINA - RCMP in Saskatchewan have charged the leader of the Canadian Nationalist Party with wilfully promoting hate against an identifiable group. Police say officers began investigating Travis Patro...

Feb 17, 2021

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada on Feb. 17, 2021

The latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada (all times eastern): 11:15 a.m. New COVID-19 modelling in Quebec suggests a more contagious mutation of the novel coronavirus could be the do...

Feb 17, 2021

Desmond inquiry: former soldier says it's a struggle to get medical records

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - Access to health records figured prominently during hearings today at an inquiry investigating why a former Canadian soldier from Nova Scotia killed his family and himself in 2...

Feb 17, 2021

Kentucky storm holds up Canadian vaccine delivery as shipper hurries to catch up

OTTAWA - The "big lift" for Canada's COVID-19 vaccination efforts this week has been sideswiped by a big snowdrift. UPS temporarily closed its operations in Louisville, Ky., Monday because the city re...

Feb 17, 2021

Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal heading to trial on fraud charges in October

OTTAWA - A former Liberal MP facing charges of fraud and breach of trust related to his time in office is slated for a trial later this year. Raj Grewal is scheduled to go before an Ontario judge in a...

Feb 17, 2021