Canada

Tory says Liberals will back her for international post only if their man bows out

OTTAWA - Conservative Sen. Salma Ataullahjan says Foreign Affairs Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne has apologized for not returning her calls as she's sought support for her bid to head an internat...

Oct 02, 2020

Iqaluit RCMP not following strip search policies: watchdog

IQALUIT, Nunavut - The RCMP's watchdog says the Iqaluit detachment has "significant compliance issues" with the force's strip-search policy. A report released this week by the Civilian Review an...

Oct 02, 2020

Mentally ill man who stabbed five people at Calgary party appeals denial of freedoms

CALGARY - Lawyers for a mentally ill man who fatally stabbed five young people at a house party are appealing a decision to deny him some privileges. A provincial mental health review board said...

Oct 02, 2020

Municipal, provincial leaders clash over response to COVID-19 surge in hotspots

TORONTO - Staggering daily case counts elicited stern warnings to immediately constrain social circles and limit outings in the nation's COVID-19 hotspots, but also gave rise to a growing schism betwe...

Oct 02, 2020

Nova Scotia court rejects woman's appeal in bid to stop husband's assisted death

HALIFAX - A bid by a Nova Scotia woman to stop her 83-year-old husband from receiving a medically assisted death was rejected Friday by the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal. The unanimous ruling from a thr...

Oct 02, 2020

Greens' interim leader hoping for clear victory in weekend leadership decision

OTTAWA - Interim Green Leader Jo-Ann Roberts says she is hoping for a clear winner Saturday when the party's new leader is elected, to put to rest concerns the race was not legitimate. The eight-month...

Oct 02, 2020

Canada to have own forensics team examine evidence in PS752 crash

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says Canada will have its own forensics team examine the evidence on the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752. Iran admits ...

Oct 02, 2020

Struggling for funds: Breast Cancer Awareness Collection launched by charity

TORONTO-The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and one particular organization says they're struggling to continue to bring awareness to cancer in young women, due to the pandemic.Reth...

Oct 02, 2020

U.S. Republicans, Democrats in Canada agree: Expat Americans should vote

TORONTO - Despite the bitter partisan divide racking U.S. politics, there is one thing both Republicans and Democrats living in Canada agree on when it comes to November's presidential election - the ...

Oct 02, 2020

Trudeau says more compassionate approach to COVID-19 border restrictions is needed

OTTAWA - The federal government is poised to loosen restrictions on who can come into Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government has listened to heartbreaking stories of families being ...

Oct 02, 2020