Canada

The highlights — and lowlights — of Julie Payette's tenure as Governor General

OTTAWA - Oct. 2, 2017: Julie Payette is sworn in as Canada's fourth female Governor General, taking over from David Johnston. Nov. 1, 2017: Payette takes on fake news and bogus science, criticizing cl...

Jan 21, 2021

Cartoonist elated 'Kamala in Canada' included in Canadian Biden inauguration event

WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg cartoonist says he is honoured to play a small role in a historic moment after his comic book about U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris was included in a Canadian celebration of Jo...

Jan 21, 2021

Delays to Canada's deliveries of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses keep getting worse

OTTAWA - The delivery slowdown of COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer-BioNTech is going to be far worse than the companies first warned Canada last week. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, overseeing the vaccine r...

Jan 21, 2021

Gov. Gen. Julie Payette resigns

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Julie Payette is resigning. The news comes as the results of an investigation into allegations of a toxic workplace environment at Rideau Hall are expected to be released. The Privy...

Jan 21, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Gov. Gen. Julie Payette resigns

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Julie Payette is resigning. The news comes as the results of an investigation into allegations of a toxic workplace environment at Rideau Hall are expected to be released. The Privy...

Jan 21, 2021

Federal review of Access to Information law to take another year amid impatience

OTTAWA - It will likely be another year before a federal review of the government's key transparency law is complete. Newly released terms of reference for the government study of the Access to Inform...

Jan 21, 2021

COVID cases in Ont., Que. hold steady, while feds warn severe illness is on the rise

Federal officials say COVID-19 case counts in Canada seem to be on the decline, but warn that infection rates are still highest among the people most vulnerable to severe illness.In a daily update, Dr...

Jan 21, 2021

Report on Quebec woman murdered by offender on day parole calls for better oversight

OTTAWA - A report into the murder of a Quebec City woman last year at the hands of a federal offender out on day parole is recommending better oversight and changes to how cases are managed in the pro...

Jan 21, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):10:30 a.m.Ontario says there are 2,632 new cases of COVID-19 in the province and 46 more deaths linked to the virus.A technical i...

Jan 21, 2021

Supreme Court won't review ruling in favour of officer who refused to euthanize bears

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a lower-court ruling that was a victory for a conservation officer who refused to euthanize two bear cubs.Bryce Casavant was dismissed from his job...

Jan 21, 2021