Canada

Davie ship part of Navy's long-term plan to prevent 'capability gap': Documents

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Navy plans to continue relying on a converted civilian container ship owned by a Quebec shipyard for supplies at sea even after two new support vessels are built. The revel...

Nov 25, 2020

Five people dying every day from toxic illicit drugs in B.C.: Coroner

VICTORIA - The B.C. Coroners Service says its latest data on illicit drug deaths show an average of five people are dying every day in the province. Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says 162 people died la...

Nov 25, 2020

Hearing for judge accused of perjury over Black federation role set for December

TORONTO - A judge accused of lying about his involvement in a Black activist organization will face a disciplinary hearing starting next month, the Ontario Judicial Council has announced. The four-per...

Nov 25, 2020

N.S. brings in rent control, bans 'renovictions' amidst affordable housing crunch

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Liberal government is bringing in rent control amidst a series of evictions of low-income tenants and rising homelessness in Halifax. Housing Minister Chuck Porter said today t...

Nov 25, 2020

Tam urges Canadians to limit outings as Ontario set to announce Christmas rules

The country's chief public health officer is advising Canadians that to limit the spread of COVID-19, they should go out only for essentials. Dr. Theresa Tam says the number of people experiencing sev...

Nov 25, 2020

Liberals to present bill on single-game sports betting

OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it will bring in a bill on one-game sports betting, five years after a previous attempt died in the Senate.The legislation on the House of Commons notice paper wou...

Nov 25, 2020

The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada on Nov. 25, 2020

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11 a.m. Quebec is reporting 1,100 new COVID-19 cases and 28 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including 12 that o...

Nov 25, 2020

Cotler appointed Canada's envoy for Holocaust remembrance, fighting anti-Semitism

OTTAWA - Irwin Cotler, a former Liberal cabinet minster and long-time advocate for human rights, has been appointed Canada's first special envoy for Holocaust remembrance and combating anti-Semitism. ...

Nov 25, 2020

Emergency public alert system planned for today

OTTAWA - A test of the emergency public alert system will be broadcast in most provinces and territories today. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says the message sent to...

Nov 25, 2020

Bloc leader slams Trudeau over 'unacceptable' handling of COVID-19 vaccine orders

OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet is blasting the prime minister's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, calling Justin Trudeau's pledge that vaccines will start to arrive in the coming ...

Nov 25, 2020