Canada

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday Feb. 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 1,704 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,272,470 dose...

Feb 16, 2021

Lionel Desmond fatality inquiry in Nova Scotia slated to resume after 11-month hiatus

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A provincial inquiry investigating why a former Canadian soldier killed his family and himself is set to resume today in Nova Scotia. On Jan. 3, 2017, Lionel Desmond used a sem...

Feb 16, 2021

Closing arguments in trial of man accused of killing woman in Edmonton hotel room

EDMONTON - Defence lawyers for an Ontario man accused of killing a woman found dead in the bathtub of his Edmonton hotel room are to begin closing arguments today. Bradley Barton is accused of manslau...

Feb 16, 2021

Prominent Canadians rally to save Radio Canada International one more time

OTTAWA - A group of prominent Canadians is calling on the CBC to rethink its decision to significantly cut staff and rebrand the globally focused Radio Canada International to focus on domestic news. ...

Feb 16, 2021

Poll finds most Canadians blame federal government for vaccine delays

OTTAWA - The vast majority of Canadians blame Ottawa rather than provincial governments for delays in COVID-19 vaccine delivery, a new poll suggests. Sixty-nine per cent of respondents believe Canada ...

Feb 16, 2021

'Hollow promises': Top coal scientist warns Albertans of contamination from mining

EDMONTON - One of North America's top experts on pollution from coal mines is warning Albertans about the dangers of expanding the industry in the province's Rocky Mountains. "Expansion of coal-mining...

Feb 16, 2021

Official languages watchdog receives complaint about English-only report on Payette

OTTAWA - The scathing report that led to Julie Payette's resignation as governor general was published only in English and that has prompted a complaint to Canada's official languages commissioner. Co...

Feb 15, 2021

Comedian Mike Ward's case before Supreme Court tests limits of artistic freedom

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada heard an appeal Monday from comedian Mike Ward, who was found by a lower court to have discriminated against a disabled singer in one of his routines. Ward's lawye...

Feb 15, 2021

Montreal archdiocese hires ex-judge to review church files, identify abuse cases

Montreal's archdiocese has mandated a retired Quebec Superior Court justice to review its files and identify any information tied to sexual abuse against minors or vulnerable people. The archdiocese s...

Feb 15, 2021

Military deploys recon teams to border as feds prepare border-testing sites

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is deploying reconnaissance teams to the border as the federal government prepares to enlist the military's help in screening travellers for COVID-19. Prime Minister...

Feb 15, 2021