Canada

Canadians spend more money and time online during COVID pandemic: StatCan

Statistics Canada says Canadians have been spending more time and money online since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency found in a survey conducted last month that 44 per cent of...

Oct 14, 2020

More Canadians planning to continue living at home as they age, survey suggests

TORONTO - A new survey suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has the majority of Canadians re-thinking how - and where - they want to spend their golden years. The National Institute on Ageing at Toron...

Oct 14, 2020

Hamilton cycle studio linked to 69 COVID cases as officials work to limit gatherings

MONTREAL - Health officials in Ontario and Quebec are working to limit gatherings and outbreaks, including one at a cycling studio in Hamilton that has now been linked to 69 cases of COVID-19. A...

Oct 14, 2020

Accused Red Deer doctor killer fit for trial

RED DEER - The man accused in the violent death of a Red Deer doctor this summer has been deemed fit to stand trial.Deng Mabiour is charged with first-degree murder in the Aug. 10 killing of Dr. Walte...

Oct 14, 2020

Better data needed to address inequalities exposed by COVID-19: Njoo

OTTAWA - Deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo says collecting better data can help in addressing inequalities the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed. Speaking at a virtual public health confe...

Oct 14, 2020

Horgan attempts to clarify 'I don't see colour' debate answer with Twitter post

VANCOUVER - NDP Leader John Horgan is trying to clarify an answer he gave on white privilege during Tuesday night's leaders debate in the B.C. election.In a statement issued on Twitter, Horgan says he...

Oct 14, 2020

No 'magic bullet' to rein in toxic social-media content, LeBlanc says

OTTAWA - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says there is no magic legislative bullet to control objectionable content on social media. LeBlanc told a virtual conference on democracy t...

Oct 14, 2020

Man accused of four murders in Fredericton viewed disturbing videos, jury told

FREDERICTON - The jury at the Matthew Raymond murder trial in Fredericton has heard there was a stark change in the kinds of videos and images Raymond watched on his computer in the year before the sh...

Oct 14, 2020

New taxpayer watchdog plans to monitor how CRA handles pandemic-stressed taxpayers

OTTAWA - The new federal taxpayers' advocate says he plans to keep a close eye on how the Canada Revenue Agency treats Canadians feeling the financial pain from the COVID-19 pandemic. Franois Boileau ...

Oct 14, 2020

Van attack trial may proceed by videoconference due to COVID-19, court hears

TORONTO - The trial of a man accused of deliberately using a van to kill 10 people on a busy Toronto sidewalk may be held by videoconference next month due to recently imposed COVID-19 restrictions, c...

Oct 14, 2020