Canada

Speaker says photo of naked MP an affront to dignity of House of Commons

OTTAWA - House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota has delivered a stern reminder to MPs that taking photos during parliamentary proceedings is strictly prohibited. His reminder comes two weeks after Libe...

Apr 26, 2021

Canadian woman accused of mailing poison to Trump pleads not guilty to new charges

WASHINGTON - A Quebec woman accused of mailing poison last year to former United States president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to added charges in a Washington, D.C., court today. Pascale Ferrier, ...

Apr 26, 2021

Military to provide medical personnel to help Ontario

OTTAWA - The federal government will announce this afternoon the provision of military medical personnel to help Ontario's beleaguered health-care system with a third wave of COVID-19. A senior govern...

Apr 26, 2021

N.L. sending nine health-care workers to Ontario to help with COVID-19 third wave

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is sending nine health-care workers to Ontario to help the province deal with a third wave of COVID-19 that is threatening to overwhelm hosp...

Apr 26, 2021

U.S. planning to share AstraZeneca doses but will prioritize based on urgent need

WASHINGTON - The White House says it is making plans to share up to 60 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. But press secretary Jen Psaki says none of the doses are currently read...

Apr 26, 2021

Trans Mountain ordered to delay pipeline construction in B.C. bird nesting area

VANCOUVER - Environment and Climate Change Canada has ordered a halt to construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline through a forest in Burnaby, B.C., until the end of bird nesting season. The departm...

Apr 26, 2021

COVID-19 death of girl, 13, in Brampton, Ont., sparks grief, anger, generosity

TORONTO - A 13-year-old girl's death from COVID-19 at her home in Brampton, Ont., while her mother lay in hospital with the disease sparked an outpouring of grief, anger and community generosity on Mo...

Apr 26, 2021

Quebec provincial police begin wearing body cameras in 12-month pilot project

RIMOUSKI, Que. - A pilot project that is equipping Quebec provincial police officers with body cameras begins today and will involve officers in four regions of the province. Ten officers in Rimouski,...

Apr 26, 2021

Opposition parties support sending COVID-19 aid to India; no specifics from Canada

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh both say Canada should send aid to India as it struggles with a deadly surge in COVID-19 cases.U.S. President Joe Biden pledged t...

Apr 26, 2021

Federal Court judge dismisses bid to halt hotel quarantines

OTTAWA - A group of air travellers has lost a Federal Court bid for an interim injunction to prohibit hotel quarantines for returning passengers. Justice William Pentney says in a written ruling that ...

Apr 26, 2021