Canada

Trudeau pushes back against Premier Ford's criticism of federal vaccine procurement

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing back against Ontario Premier Doug Ford's accusation that the federal government's procurement of COVID-19 vaccines is a joke. Trudeau says he has assu...

Mar 31, 2021

Governments investing in new vaccine-manufacturing plant in Toronto

TORONTO - A new influenza vaccine facility will be built in Toronto to help bolster Canada's biomanufacturing capacity, the federal government said as it announced the new project Wednesday.Innovation...

Mar 31, 2021

Man charged after Vancouver Masonic hall fire, two fires remain under investigation

VANCOUVER - Police say a 42-year-old man has been charged in relation to one of three fires at buildings operated by Freemasons in Metro Vancouver. They say Benjamin Kohlman has been charged with arso...

Mar 31, 2021

Canadian warship transits South China Sea amid heightened diplomatic tensions

OTTAWA - A Canadian warship sailed through sensitive waters near China this week amid heightened tensions between the two countries. The Department of National Defence says HMCS Calgary passed through...

Mar 31, 2021

Former judges to lead consultations on planned new wrongful convictions commission

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have appointed two former judges to lead consultations on the creation of an independent commission to review possible wrongful convictions. Harry LaForme, former justice...

Mar 31, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Quebec premier moves three cities into lockdown

QUEBEC - The Quebec government is moving three cites into lockdown effective Thursday following a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections. Calling the situation alarming, Premier Francois Legault announced ...

Mar 31, 2021

Strong early response to Oxford-AstraZeneca shots for Metro Vancouver 55 to 65s

VANCOUVER - Residents between the ages of 55 and 65 in British Columbia's Lower Mainland can now schedule an appointment to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, but making a booking will be the cha...

Mar 31, 2021

'Dollar clearing' doesn't give U.S. jurisdiction to charge Meng Wanzhou: lawyer

VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Meng Wanzhou says payments between a Huawei subsidiary and an HSBC client that were cleared in American dollars do not give the United States jurisdiction to charge the execut...

Mar 31, 2021

Survey suggests grizzly numbers have doubled in parts of Alberta Rockies since 2005

A new survey of grizzly bear numbers in Alberta's central Rocky Mountains suggests their population has doubled since the last count. There are now about 88 grizzlies in the vast stretch of summits an...

Mar 31, 2021

Opposition shuts WE hearing as Liberals again refuse to let staffer testify

OTTAWA - Opposition members shut down a parliamentary committee hearing this afternoon after the Liberal government once again refused to let a political aide appear to answer questions about the now-...

Mar 31, 2021