Canada

Hammer drops on vacationing Alberta politicos, including premier's chief of staff

EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney has cracked down on members of his government's caucus and on staff who travelled out of the country during the holidays after he told Albertans to stay home. Political...

Jan 04, 2021

Saskatchewan cabinet minister resigns after California trip

REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has accepted the resignation of his highways minister who travelled to California over the holidays while people were being urged to stay home. Moe's office sai...

Jan 04, 2021

'Indescribable': Calgary officer killed in traffic stop leaves behind pregnant wife

CALGARY - A police officer killed while attempting a traffic stop last week was looking forward to becoming a father for the first time, his family said in a statement Monday. Sgt. Andrew Harnett, who...

Jan 04, 2021

Conservative Senate leader Don Plett took brief personal trip to Mexico in December

OTTAWA - The Conservative leader in the Senate took a personal trip to Mexico shortly after Christmas. A spokesperson for Sen. Don Plett says the senator travelled to Mexico on Dec. 28. Upon his arriv...

Jan 04, 2021

Changes in Alberta following holiday travel

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has brought the hammer down on members of his staff and caucus who recently travelled abroad. In a Facebook post, Kenney says he has accepted the resignation of Municipal ...

Jan 04, 2021

Families of downed Ukrainian Flight 752 victims struggle with loss a year later

A broken cell phone and a muddied wallet were the only possessions Alireza Ghandchi received from Iran after his wife and two children were killed in a Ukrainian plane crash last year. "No luggage, no...

Jan 04, 2021

NDP MP's post on Israeli vaccinations in West Bank sparks social media dust-up

OTTAWA - A Twitter post by NDP MP Charlie Angus on Israel's vaccination policy has kicked up a storm of social media controversy. The online post links to an article in The Guardian newspaper that hig...

Jan 04, 2021

Nunavut woman dies from COVID-19 after delivering baby in Winnipeg hospital

A Nunavut mother has died from COVID-19 complications after giving birth in a Winnipeg hospital. Silatik Qavvik, from the Hudson Bay community of Sanikiluaq, travelled in November to Winnipeg to deliv...

Jan 04, 2021

B.C.'s top doctor limits staff increases at five industrial worksites

VICTORIA - An order by British Columbia's top doctor requires five major industrial projects in the Northern Health region to limit how many staff are allowed to return to work in the next two months ...

Jan 04, 2021

Poor IT support hurting Canadian military operations, internal review finds

OTTAWA - An internal Defence Department report says Canadian Armed Forces operations and security may be at risk due to major problems with how the military's computer networks are supported. The repo...

Jan 04, 2021