Canada

'Canada really sticks out:' Studies show banks not so green on climate change

International analyses suggest Canadian financiers are oiling the wheels of the fossil fuel industry at a far greater rate than their peers. Bankers say they've made big strides in addressing climate ...

Dec 03, 2020

B.C. premier says province prepared to patch holes in new federal sick-pay benefits

VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan says the province is prepared to fill gaps in the federal government's sick-leave program but needs more information on possible cracks in the plan to help employer...

Dec 02, 2020

CP investigating after video shows train running over pronghorn antelope herd

MAPLE CREEK, Sask. - Canadian Pacific Railway says an investigation is underway following the release of a video showing one of the company's trains running over dozens of pronghorn antelope in southw...

Dec 02, 2020

Debate over assisted dying bill extended as clock ticks down on court deadline

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to amend a government bill on assisted dying to better protect Canadians with disabilities. But Trudeau says he thinks...

Dec 02, 2020

'I saw what I saw,' Indigenous Services minister on truck door arrest in Nunavut

IQALUIT - Federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller gave a short response when asked about an investigation that found an RCMP officer did not intentionally hit a young Inuk man with his truck ...

Dec 02, 2020

RCMP must take 'drastic actions' to restore confidence: former Supreme Court justice

OTTAWA - The author of a report that found a toxic, misogynistic culture in the RCMP says the police force must take some "drastic actions" right away to restore confidence. Former Supreme Court justi...

Dec 02, 2020

Saskatchewan government apologizes for photo of same-sex couple on World AIDS Day

REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is apologizing for using a photo of two men to promote World AIDS Day. The government posted the picture showing the men standing side by side with their heads tou...

Dec 02, 2020

Nunavut judges disagree on how to sentence offenders during pandemic

IQALUIT - Three Nunavut judges, including the territory's chief justice, are at odds over whether harsher prison conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered in sentencing. One of t...

Dec 02, 2020

Days after economic update, Liberals introduce bill for new COVID-19 spending

OTTAWA - The Liberals have officially started the clock toward a key vote that will determine the fate of billions of dollars in new pandemic-related aid - and the minority government. The federal gov...

Greg Fry Dec 02, 2020

Health Canada to make decision on Pfizer vaccine approval soon, feds say

Canada is drawing closer to making a decision on a leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Wednesday as the federal government continued to face pressure to deliver on dos...

Dec 02, 2020