Canada

'End of the road:' Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash awaits deportation decision

REGINA - A former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash has submitted paperwork with reasons why he should not be sent back to India when he gets out of prison. Jaskirat Singh ...

Jan 20, 2021

Bank of Canada to update economic outlook with first rate announcement of 2021

OTTAWA - Canada's central bank will update its economic forecast for the country Wednesday when it announces its interest-rate decision, offering a glimpse into its outlook for COVID-19 recovery. The ...

Jan 20, 2021

All eyes on the United States as Canadians tune in to Joe Biden's inauguration

Canadians will be watching with bated breath as a new U.S. president takes office today. President-elect Joe Biden and vice-president-elect Kamala Harris are to be sworn in at a ceremony in Washington...

Jan 20, 2021

Sighs of relief accompany a sense of unease as Biden era dawns, Trump departs D.C.

WASHINGTON - Relief and apprehension alike are washing over the national capital as Donald Trump finally makes room for Joe Biden at the White House. By the time Biden is sworn in today as the 46th U....

Jan 20, 2021

Expelling Derek Sloan from Conservative caucus not entirely up to Erin O'Toole

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole wants Derek Sloan booted out of his party's caucus but it's not entirely up to him. Here's what needs to happen: Conservative MPs will have to vote on the mat...

Jan 20, 2021

B.C. watchdog says mentally ill children and youth retraumatized in hospital

VICTORIA - One mentally ill youth hospitalized in British Columbia recalls being restrained to a bed and injected with medication as she screamed for her mom while another says drugs turned him into a...

Jan 19, 2021

Maritime senators issue plea for Ottawa to provide financial support to Maritime Bus

OTTAWA - Twenty-one senators from the Maritimes are urging the federal government to provide financial assistance to an inter-city bus service that they say is in financial peril because of the COVID-...

Jan 19, 2021

Subway can press $210-million defamation suit against CBC for show on chicken content

TORONTO - A defamation lawsuit by the world's largest fast-food operator against Canada's public broadcaster over a report on the chain's chicken sandwiches can proceed, Ontario's top court has ruled....

Jan 19, 2021

Coal policy decisions belong with politicians, not courts, Alberta lawyer argues

CALGARY - An Alberta government lawyer says decisions about environmental policy should be made by elected officials, not the courts. Melissa Burkett is speaking at a court hearing that is to decide w...

Jan 19, 2021

Ombudsman slams new restrictions on mental-health support for veterans' families

OTTAWA - Canada's veterans ombudsman is calling on the federal government to reverse restrictions on mental-health services for veterans' families. Ombudsman Nishika Jardine's demand is in a scathing ...

Jan 19, 2021