Canada

Rifle shots fired into home of Nunavut officer while family inside: RCMP

CLYDE RIVER, Nunavut - Nunavut RCMP say a man is facing several charges after shots were fired into the home of a Mountie. The officer's wife and several children were inside at the time, but no one w...

Dec 18, 2020

Former clerk of the B.C. legislature faces charges of fraud, breach of trust

VICTORIA - The former clerk of the British Columbia legislature has been charged with four counts of breach of trust and two counts of fraud in excess of $5,000. The BC Prosecution Service says in a s...

Dec 18, 2020

No wasted doses: Health officials making plans to ensure no vaccine tossed away

Some health officials say they are making plans to ensure not a single drop of COVID-19 vaccine is wasted. Many regions have created standby lists of health-care workers in hospitals near vaccination ...

Dec 18, 2020

Ex-Quebec TV host Eric Salvail not guilty on three sex-related charges

MONTREAL - Eric Salvail, who used to be one of Quebec's most popular television hosts, has been found not guilty on three sex-related charges. Salvail, 51, faced charges of sexual assault, harassment ...

Dec 18, 2020

Woman alleges RCMP failed to protect her identity as source in homicide probe

OTTAWA - A woman is suing the RCMP over allegations the police force failed to protect her identity as a confidential source in a homicide investigation. The woman, known as Jane Doe in the statement ...

Dec 18, 2020

Health Canada proposes reducing nicotine concentration limit in vaping products

Ottawa wants to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in vaping products. Health Canada is proposing to lower the maximum nicotine concentration allowed in vaping products to 20 mg/ml, down from the c...

Dec 18, 2020

Feds throw support behind development of mini nuclear reactors; action plan released

TORONTO - Nuclear power is essential to meeting Canada's climate-change goals, and developing portable mini nuclear reactors is a key part of that strategy, the federal energy minister said on Friday....

Dec 18, 2020

Feds detail $100 million pledged to fight food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic

OTTAWA - Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says the federal government will distribute $30 million to Indigenous communities and about $65 million to local organizations across Canada to suppor...

Dec 18, 2020

Nova Scotia RCMP using helicopter in search for five missing scallop fishermen

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia RCMP say they plan to use a helicopter today to continue the search for five fishermen whose boat sank in the Bay of Fundy on Tuesday morning. The Mounties issued a statement...

Dec 18, 2020

Moderna ends frozen requirements for vaccine, easing logistics of shipping

OTTAWA - American biotech firm Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine can now be shipped locally without it needing to be frozen at all. The messenger RNA vaccine from the Massachusetts-based company is on...

Dec 18, 2020