Canada

Psychiatrists more open to MAID for people with mental illnesses, survey finds

OTTAWA - Canadian psychiatrists' attitude toward medical assistance in dying for people with mental illnesses appears to have undergone a sea change over the past five years. When Canada first legaliz...

Mar 20, 2021

Faith leaders preach value of COVID-19 vaccines among followers

When plans for COVID-19 vaccines began to emerge, Rabbi Adam Cutler delivered a sermon at Toronto's Adath Israel Congregation about a blessing people could recite when receiving their shot. He said th...

Mar 20, 2021

O'Toole to face Conservative grassroots after laying out elements of election plan

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole will field questions from party members today, a day after he gave a speech outlining what he sees as the path to victory come the next election. And he was b...

Mar 20, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, March 19, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 19, 2021.There are 927,069 confirmed cases in Canada.<b>_ Canada: 927,069 confirmed cases (33,399 act...

Mar 19, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, March 19, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 19, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 156,246 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,721,26...

Mar 19, 2021

B.C.'s top doctor 'thankful' as court ruling upholds public health orders

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says she is thankful a petition challenging her COVID-19 orders in B.C. Supreme Court has been dismissed. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says in a...

Mar 19, 2021

Supreme Court to rule on whether carbon tax is constitutional next week

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it will issue its ruling on the fate of the national carbon tax next week. The court decision expected Thursday will determine the fate of the central pillar ...

Mar 19, 2021

Victims lose $2M in cryptocurrency frauds, Vancouver police warn scams more frequent

VANCOUVER - Police say cryptocurrency scams cost victims in the Vancouver-area about $2 million in just one week and investigators believe the frauds are becoming more common. Vancouver police Const. ...

Mar 19, 2021

Only U.S. would be interested in Meng's border exam answers: lawyer

VANCOUVER - A lawyer for the chief financial officer of telecom giant Huawei says a Canadian border officer had no reason to question her about the company's activity in Iran except to assist U.S. inv...

Mar 19, 2021

NDP membership wades into debate over controversial definition of anti-Semitism

OTTAWA - A debate over the definition of anti-Semitism has spilled over to the federal New Democrats ahead of the party convention next month. Nearly 50 NDP riding associations have endorsed a motion ...

Mar 19, 2021