Canada

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

In wake of decision to kill Keystone XL, Biden's first foreign-leader call? Trudeau

WASHINGTON - If Joe Biden's decision to kill off Keystone XL is supposed to sound the death knell for Canada-U.S. relations, you wouldn't know it from the newly minted president's call sheet. The 46th...

Jan 21, 2021

No rollcall votes in Commons if new electronic voting app adopted

OTTAWA - The COVID-19 pandemic is about to force another big break from tradition in the House of Commons: MPs using an app on their smartphones or laptops to cast votes remotely. Party whips are stil...

Jan 21, 2021

Some provinces yet to say when jail inmates to be vaccinated against COVID-19

A director at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association believes provinces should set targets for vaccinating inmates in provincial jails - something half of jurisdictions have yet to do. The Correctio...

Jan 21, 2021

As Alberta debates coal mining, industry already affecting once-protected Rockies

Coal mining is already having an impact in Alberta's Rocky Mountains even as debate intensifies over the industry's presence in one of the province's most beloved landscapes. "They've been very active...

Jan 21, 2021

Trudeau will be first foreign leader to speak with Biden on Friday: White House

WASHINGTON - The White House says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will speak with newly inaugurated U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday. Press secretary Jen Psaki says Trudeau will be the first foreign l...

Jan 20, 2021

Indigenous services minister says Quebec premier should show 'humanity' to homeless

OTTAWA - Federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller is criticizing the Quebec premier's refusal to exempt homeless people from the provincewide curfew. Miller reacted today to the recent death o...

Jan 20, 2021