Canada

Military's aid in COVID-19 fight noted as pandemic restricts Remembrance Day events

OTTAWA - A modest crowd gathered in downtown Ottawa to witness a solemn Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial, instead of the tens of thousands who normally show up. Many of the wreath...

Nov 11, 2020

Canada's 'caretaker convention' offers blueprint for containing an unbridled POTUS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Right now, the United States could use some long-established guiding principles for how disgruntled leaders should behave after losing an election, and Canada might have just the th...

Nov 11, 2020

Ontario sets another new COVID-19 case record as hospitalizations jump in Quebec

COVID-19 case numbers are continuing to rise in Canada's two most populous provinces as Ontario set another new high for daily infections. Both Quebec and Ontario reported about 1,400 new cases, inclu...

Nov 11, 2020

Canadians not using online COVID-19 mental health support: Study

A new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia has found many Canadians are not making use of virtual resources that could help them cope with the mental health impacts of the CO...

Nov 11, 2020

Eric Salvail sex assault trial: Lawyer for former TV star begins closing arguments

MONTREAL - The lawyer for former Quebec television star Eric Salvail began his closing arguments today by telling the court his client's accuser cannot be trusted. Michel Massicotte says the complaina...

Nov 11, 2020

Nunavut health officials confirm one case of COVID-19 in Rankin Inlet

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says the territory has confirmed a case of COVID-19 in Rankin Inlet. It brings the total number of infections in the territory to three. In a n...

Nov 11, 2020

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):11:15 a.m.Quebec is reporting 1,378 new COVID-19 cases and 22 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, six of which occur...

Nov 11, 2020

Five federal inmates test positive for COVID-19 as case counts spike across Canada

OTTAWA - The Correctional Service of Canada says five inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 in Quebec, Manitoba and Alberta. It says contract tracing is underway and testing is being offered at th...

Nov 11, 2020

Lottery corp.'s anti-money laundering chief tells inquiry about his police concerns

VANCOUVER - A former police officer who heads the British Columbia Lottery Corporation's anti-money laundering programs says he was concerned and surprised about the response from police agencies over...

Nov 10, 2020

Manufacturer moves to bring 'life-changing' cystic fibrosis drugs to Canada

Mark Lindsay wishes his daughter, Chantelle, were here to see the fruitions of her fight to bring transformational new therapies for cystic fibrosis to Canada. But Lindsay knows the 23-year-old, who d...

Nov 10, 2020