Canada

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

Rapid tests slow to be used as health officials unsure of reliability, best use

OTTAWA - More than 3.8 million rapid tests for COVID-19 are now in the hands of provincial health authorities but many jurisdictions are still evaluating how the devices might help battle the pandemic...

Nov 14, 2020

Neskantaga First Nation in northwestern Ontario reports COVID-19 case

The chief of the Neskantaga First Nation says a contractor has tested positive for COVID-19 in the remote northwestern Ontario community.Chief Christopher Moonias says in a statement that the communit...

Nov 13, 2020

Lighting bridge in colours for anti-abortion group 'polarizing', Edmonton lawyers say

EDMONTON - Lawyers representing the City of Edmonton say the city decided not to light a bridge in colours requested by an anti-abortion group because it risked polarizing the community, a judge heard...

Nov 13, 2020

Federal fisheries minister concerned about size of Mi'kmaq fishery in Cape Breton bay

HALIFAX - The federal fisheries minister is raising concerns about the health of the lobster stock in Cape Breton in connection with an Indigenous self-regulated fishery underway in St. Peters Bay. Be...

Nov 13, 2020

Labour minister hails progress on pay equity but says it will take time to deliver

OTTAWA - The government is proposing to give federally regulated companies at least three years to develop plans to give their female employees equal pay for work of equal value. Companies that face a...

Nov 13, 2020

B.C. court dismisses hospice society's appeal in medically-assisted dying dispute

VANCOUVER - A hospice society in Delta, B.C., has lost another court attempt to reject membership based on their apparent views around medical assistance in dying. The B.C. Court of Appeal dismi...

Nov 13, 2020

PM warns premiers that feds don't have 'infinite' resources to assist COVID-19 fight

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning that the federal government could face "impossible decisions" if provinces don't take tougher action to stem the rapid spread of COVID-19. As several ...

Nov 13, 2020