Canada

Alberta monolith comes with message to save eastern slopes of Rocky Mountains

A towering stainless steel monolith set up along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta comes with a message. The three-metre-tall structure, which reflects its surroundings, is one of m...

Jan 15, 2021

Country singer Paul Brandt adds voice against proposed coal mines in Rockies

Another country music star from Alberta has voiced protest against proposed coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Paul Brandt, who leads a committee on human trafficking set up by t...

Jan 14, 2021

B.C. seeking legal advice on limiting travel to the province: premier

VICTORIA - The B.C. government is seeking legal advice on whether it can limit non-essential travel to the province during the pandemic, the premier says. Premier John Horgan told a news conference Th...

Jan 14, 2021

Syrian refugees celebrate fifth anniversary in Canada with virtual event

OTTAWA - The organizer of a virtual celebration to mark the fifth anniversary of Canada's welcoming Syrian refugees says Canadians' support for the newcomers has been a beautiful example for the rest ...

Jan 14, 2021

Doses of COVID-19 vaccine expected in 60 B.C. First Nations by next week

VANCOUVER - Doses of COVID-19 vaccine are expected to reach close to 60 First Nations in British Columbia by the end of next week. Dr. Shannon McDonald, the acting chief medical officer for the First ...

Jan 14, 2021

Mental illness defence relies on accused's word that he saw monsters: Crown

NEW WESTMINSTER - A Crown prosecutor says there's no reliable evidence to support an argument that a man who stabbed two high school girls in Abbotsford, B.C., was having a psychotic break and didn't ...

Jan 14, 2021

Military gets new commander in virtual, low-key ceremony due to COVID-19

OTTAWA - Admiral Art McDonald is taking over as commander of Canada's military in a low-key ceremony devoid of the normal pomp and circumstance due to COVID-19. As the new chief of the defence staff M...

Jan 14, 2021

Coast guard's marine watch desk reports sightings in real time to protect B.C. orcas

VICTORIA - The Canadian Coast Guard will report whale sightings in real time from a new marine mammal desk established to protect endangered southern resident killer whales and other cetaceans in Brit...

Jan 14, 2021

'Ramp up' of vaccine delivery in Canada not expected until April, Fortin says

OTTAWA - Canada should start getting two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines delivered weekly in April, meaning the "ramp up" phase of Canada's vaccine rollout is still more than two months away. Maj.-...

Jan 14, 2021

Bid by Allan Legere for parole prompts debate over whether release laws need review

Serial killer Allan Legere is permitted to keep seeking parole - and that has federal politicians and a former jailer suggesting release laws may need to be changed to ensure he doesn't succeed. The p...

Jan 14, 2021