Canada

Researchers flag increase in COVID-19 cases in Canadian prisons, jails

OTTAWA - Rights advocates and researchers are sounding an alarm about COVID-19 cases in Canadian prisons and jails, saying the numbers in recent weeks have surpassed the total during the first nine mo...

Greg Fry Jan 11, 2021

As Allan Legere parole hearing approaches, N.B. community recalls a reign of terror

As the Parole Board of Canada prepares to consider the supervised release of serial killer Allan Legere, some who lived through his terrifying rampage 31 years ago warn he can never be rehabilitated. ...

Jan 11, 2021

Ottawa gives accounting firm Deloitte $16M contract to track COVID-19 vaccinations

OTTAWA - The federal government has awarded international accounting firm Deloitte a $16-million contract to build a national computer system to manage the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.The contract was re...

Jan 11, 2021

Ontario hits 5,000 COVID-related deaths as provinces worry about hospital capacity

Ontario's COVID-19 death toll surpassed 5,000 today as officials in several parts of Canada worried about the ability of their health networks to handle a rising tide of cases. Ontario reported 29 mor...

Jan 11, 2021

'Incitement of insurrection': U.S. House begins push to get Trump out of White House

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives has formally launched efforts to force the early departure of President Donald Trump. Democratic lawmakers introduced a resolution today calling on...

Jan 11, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):11 a.m.Quebec is reporting 1,869 new cases of COVID-19 and 51 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including 18 withi...

Jan 11, 2021

Feds change sick-leave benefit, applicants required to say if they travelled

OTTAWA - Anyone applying for three federal benefits will now need to say whether they are in quarantine because they travelled outside the country. The Canada Revenue Agency announced the new requirem...

Greg Fry Jan 11, 2021

Manslaughter trial begins for Ontario trucker charged in death of Edmonton woman

EDMONTON - A jury trial is to begin today for an Ontario truck driver charged in the death of a woman at an Edmonton motel a decade ago. Bradley David Barton, who is 52, is charged with manslaughter. ...

Jan 11, 2021

CRTC to launch hearing on CBC's application to renew broadcasting licences

OTTAWA - Canada's telecommunications regulator will launch a multi-day review today of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.'s broadcasting licences. The CRTC says electronic hearings will begin at 10 a.m. ...

Jan 11, 2021

Federal government weighs listing Proud Boys as terror group

OTTAWA - Authorities are collecting information about the right-wing Proud Boys group as part of a possible terrorist designation, the federal Liberal government said Sunday as it faced calls to ban t...

Jan 10, 2021