Canada

Statistics Canada to unveil September job numbers, expected to show slower gains

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will report this morning how well the country's job market fared in September. After seeing a historic drop of some three million jobs over March and April at the height of ...

Oct 09, 2020

Indigenous, minority, young Canadians less likely to view police positively: Poll

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians have a largely favourable view of police in their communities but Indigenous people, members of visible minority groups and younger Canadians are less impressed....

Oct 09, 2020

Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s eldest son working for Premier Jason Kenney

EDMONTON - Former prime minister Stephen Harper's eldest son is following in his father's footsteps by getting involved in politics. Ben Harper, who is 24, has landed a job as an aide in Alberta Premi...

Oct 08, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine still months away but review team working to speed approvals

OTTAWA - Health Canada is in talks with all of the vaccine developers that signed supply deals with the federal government to kick-start the approval process and get COVID-19 vaccines to Canadians as ...

Oct 08, 2020

Saskatchewan First Nation locks down after COVID cases spread from religious meetings

REGINA - A northern Saskatchewan First Nation has been locked down and its schools closed over concerns of COVID-19 transmission following a series of religious services where participants were unmask...

Oct 08, 2020

Miller to discuss racism in health care with Indigenous leaders as COVID cases rise

OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he's convening a high-level meeting with Indigenous leaders to tackle systematic racism in health care as communities brace for the second wave o...

Oct 08, 2020

Transport Minister unveils new safety measures after fatal railway yard accident

OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out new measures to tighten rail safety following an investigation into a fatal 2017 incident at a Saskatchewan railway yard. Transport Minister Marc Garneau...

Oct 08, 2020

Nunavut declares COVID-19 outbreak at mine contained; some workers can travel home

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says an outbreak of COVID-19 at a gold mine has been contained. Dr. Michael Patterson says there are 10 positive cases and six presumptive case...

Oct 08, 2020

Hearing resumes for N.S. man alleging racial bias during 2018 arrest in Halifax park

HALIFAX - A Halifax man is arguing in front of a police review board that his race played a role in his 2018 arrest and jailing after he and his spouse stopped in park to make a phone call. The hearin...

Oct 08, 2020

Nunavut premier strips housing minister of cabinet portfolios for social media post

Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq has stripped the territory's housing minister of his cabinet portfolios over a social media post about the Black Lives Matter movement. Patterk Netser had served as hous...

Oct 08, 2020