Canada

Van attack trial continues today after Alek Minassian's father finishes testimony

TORONTO - The defence of the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack continues today.Alek Minassian has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murde...

Nov 18, 2020

Defence sought mistrial one day after start of Fredericton mass murder proceedings

FREDERICTON - One day after the trial for the 2018 mass shooting in Fredericton began, the defence sought a mistrial, which could have derailed the legal proceedings against admitted killer Matthew Ra...

Nov 18, 2020

Pandemic underscores importance of financial intelligence, federal centre says

OTTAWA - The federal anti-money laundering agency says it gave more than 2,000 intelligence leads to partners in the last fiscal year despite the havoc the COVID-19 pandemic created for the business w...

Nov 18, 2020

Meng's border exam was necessary because of national security concern: officer

VANCOUVER - A senior border officer involved in the examination of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport two years ago says he has never seen a customs and immigration exam deferred to ...

Nov 17, 2020

Donald Trump on Elections Canada's disavowal of voting machines: 'THIS SAYS IT ALL'

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A tweet seeking to distance Elections Canada from the use of electronic voting equipment has earned a like from the president of the United States. Despite a lack of evidence,...

Nov 17, 2020

Schools, businesses closed: Nunavut goes into territorywide lockdown today

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut is shutting down for two weeks starting today to try to get cases of COVID-19 under control. All schools and non-essential businesses are closed, as are libraries, fitness c...

Nov 17, 2020

Bank of Canada governor says country needs to pick up pace on tackling climate change

OTTAWA - Canada's top central banker is making a plea for the country to more quickly address the impacts of climate change to avoid any economic ripple effects on households and businesses. Tiff Mack...

Nov 17, 2020

Hybrid and virtual Senate committee meetings to start after dispute resolved

OTTAWA - The Senate has resolved a dispute over how its committees should operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing them to get underway this week. An attempt to get the committees started two we...

Nov 17, 2020

Simple messages and coherent policy needed to clear up COVID confusion: experts

Simple, direct messaging from officials is necessary to clear up confusion about shifting public health restrictions amid skyrocketing COVID-19 infections in Canada, experts in health and communicatio...

Nov 17, 2020

'Beacon of hope:' Calgary Stampede unveils 2021 poster symbolizing hope, resilience

CALGARY - Lexi Hilderman hopes the dark, storm clouds in the background of the 2021 Calgary Stampede poster are in the past. The 22-year-old Calgarian's artwork of a young Indigenous dancer with...

Nov 17, 2020