Canada

'He is not alone,' victim of Toronto's van attack struggles to understand Minassian

TORONTO - Dina Risin is terrified there are other men like Alek Minassian. The fears that began when she became one of his victims intensified this week as she watched the first day of the virtual mur...

Nov 15, 2020

'It's just disgusting': Broncos parents angry over lack of action on bus seatbelts

AIRDRIE, Alta. - Not a day goes by in the painful aftermath of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that Michelle Straschnitzki doesn't wonder what if? Straschnitki's son, Ryan, was one of 13 survivor...

Nov 15, 2020

What the end of the Trump era could mean for Canadian Conservatives

OTTAWA - When Donald Trump leaves the White House, a regular feature of the last four years of Canadian politics is going to change: Conservatives will no longer constantly have to distance themselves...

Nov 15, 2020

Pandemic aggravates opioid crisis as overdoses rise and services fall out of reach

OTTAWA - The COVID-19 crisis has overshadowed an equally dark pandemic of opioid overdoses, which have risen sharply since March as the border closure and limited access to services raise fatal risks ...

Nov 15, 2020

B.C. kids with autism and their caregivers lack support during pandemic: survey

VANCOUVER - The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has cut off supports for children with autism and their caregivers, leaving them feeling abandoned by the British Columbia government, advocates and ...

Nov 15, 2020

Max Gros-Louis, longtime leader of Huron-Wendat First Nation, dead at 89

Former Grand Chief Magella (Max) Gros-Louis, who championed Indigenous rights for more than 30 years as leader of the Huron-Wendat First Nation, has died at the age of 89. Grand Chief Remy Vincent con...

Nov 14, 2020

Tam warns of increasing pressure on hospitals as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

TORONTO - The rising tide of COVID-19 infections across much of Canada threatens to swamp a hospital system already under strain, the country's top doctor warned Saturday amid case numbers that contin...

Nov 14, 2020

Nova Scotia RCMP say man faces assault charges in violent clash at lobster pound

NEW EDINBURGH, N.S. - A 74-year-old Nova Scotia man has been charged in relation to a violent clash last month at a lobster pound in the southwestern part of the province, police announced on Saturday...

Nov 14, 2020

As setbacks beset Trump's efforts to contest election, supporters gather in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Throngs of Die-hard Donald Trump supporters packed the streets of the United states capital today in solidarity with the president's efforts to defy last week's election results.Ten...

Nov 14, 2020

Harris inspiring young Black Canadians toward politics: MPs

OTTAWA - The election of Kamala Harris as vice-president of the United States will inspire more young Black women in Canada to engage in politics and run for office, says Velma Morgan, a Black Canadia...

Nov 14, 2020