Canada

Canada to mark national day of observance to commemorate those who died of COVID-19

OTTAWA - Canada will mark the one-year anniversary today of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic. Earlier this week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is to deliver a sta...

Mar 11, 2021

Judge compares time inmate with FASD had in Manitoba jail to hell

WINNIPEG - A Manitoba judge says an Indigenous man with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder had a "hellish" time at a correctional facility, where he alleged he was sexually assaulted by other inmates. A ...

Mar 11, 2021

Five things to know about next week's Conservative policy convention

OTTAWA - Conservative party members will meet virtually next week for what officials say will be the largest convention in their history. The three-day event is the first since Erin O'Toole was electe...

Mar 11, 2021

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Here's a list of their plans to d...

Mar 11, 2021

New York congressman urges Biden to consider easing Canada-U.S. border restrictions

WASHINGTON - One Capitol Hill lawmaker is ramping up the pressure on President Joe Biden to begin reopening the Canada-U.S. border. New York congressman Brian Higgins wants the White House to prioriti...

Mar 10, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 10, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 86,900 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,630...

Mar 10, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 10, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. There are 896,739 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 896,739 confirmed cases (30,442 active,...

Mar 10, 2021

No resolutions concerning abortion to make it into policy debate at Tory convention

OTTAWA - Conservative party members will debate a range of policy proposals at next weekend's convention but so far, none will be about abortion. That's despite a flat-out push by anti-abortion groups...

Mar 10, 2021

Public safety minister grilled over quarantine hotel security after alleged assaults

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is facing harsh questions over security under the federal quarantine program after reports of two incidents of alleged sexual assault. At a parliamentary com...

Mar 10, 2021

PMO knew existence of allegations against Vance, not specifics, in 2018: Trudeau

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his staff knew about the existence of an allegation of sexual misconduct by then-defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance in 2018, but that they only learned the s...

Mar 10, 2021