Canada

Tory MP Derek Sloan says he'll fight efforts to expel him from party ranks

OTTAWA - Ontario Conservative MP Derek Sloan says he'll fight efforts by his party's leader to boot him from caucus. Sloan says a decision by leader Erin O'Toole that he should be tossed out over a do...

Jan 19, 2021

Poll finds strong support for COVID-19 curfews despite doubts about effectiveness

OTTAWA - Almost two-thirds of Canadians would support a nightly curfew if necessary to curb the spread of COVID-19 - even though they're not convinced it would be effective, a new poll suggests. Sixty...

Jan 19, 2021

Annamie Paul charts new course for Green party — through crowded waters

OTTAWA - Annamie Paul has spent most of the past 10 months holed up in her apartment, just like you. But the Green leader's stationary status belies the quick pivot her team is making as they seek to ...

Jan 19, 2021

Conservative policy convention will put O'Toole's pledge of moderation to the test

OTTAWA - Anti-abortion groups are furiously organizing ahead of the Conservative party's March policy convention to advance ideas core to their members. Resolutions they're hoping will be up for votes...

Jan 18, 2021

Blanchet's choice to block critics on Twitter limits free speech: experts

OTTAWA - Dozens of people say Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet has blocked them on Twitter after they criticized his statements about Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. Richard Moon, a law pro...

Jan 18, 2021

Rescue society praises B.C.'s teens survival skills after he got lost snowmobiling

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The backcountry survival skills of a British Columbia teen who got lost while snowmobiling are being praised by search and rescue volunteers who found him safe. The South Caribo...

Jan 18, 2021

Public opposition growing: Petitions against Alberta coal mines top 100K signatures

Public opposition to the Alberta government's plan to expand coal mining in the Rocky Mountains is growing with tens of thousands of people signing petitions, writing letters and joining online groups...

Jan 18, 2021

'Real and present danger': Nova Scotia crime figure deemed dangerous offender

HALIFAX - One of the most notorious crime figures in Nova Scotia has been declared a dangerous offender. Jimmy Melvin Jr. was handed an indeterminate sentence today in Nova Scotia Supreme Court, where...

Jan 18, 2021

Ontario and Quebec report one-day drop in number of new COVID-19 cases

MONTREAL - Ontario and Quebec each reported a significant drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases today, but an expert warns it's too soon to draw conclusions from the data. Quebec reported 1,634 new...

Jan 18, 2021

Alberta puts first doses on hold pending vaccine dose delivery improvements

OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his province is putting a pause on administering the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines because of the uncertainty about when more doses will start arriving in...

Jan 18, 2021