Canada

B.C. gang leader Jamie Bacon to be sentenced today in Surrey Six case

VANCOUVER - A judge is scheduled to sentence a gang leader today on a charge related to shootings in 2007 that left six people dead at a highrise apartment building in Surrey, B.C. Jamie Bacon pl...

Sep 11, 2020

'It's therapeutic:' Karaoke lovers defend their endangered art as Quebec mulls ban

MONTREAL - Mike Charlebois describes karaoke as a way of life, a form of expression and a little bit of escapist fun - something he says is more important than ever as the world grapple...

Sep 11, 2020

B.C. judge rules against private care in test of universal system

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's health minister says a judge's decision against a surgeon advocating for patients' rights to pay for private medical care highlights the significant role of the pub...

Sep 10, 2020

Senate agrees to compensate harassment victims of ex-senator Don Meredith

OTTAWA - The Senate has agreed with recommendations from an independent evaluator that the victims of disgraced ex-senator Don Meredith should be compensated. The Senate standing committee on internal...

Sep 10, 2020

Survivor of Oshawa, Ont., mass shooting thanks supporters, first responders

OSHAWA, Ont. - The woman who survived the recent mass shooting of her family in Oshawa, Ont., is thanking supporters, first responders and the medical workers aiding her recovery. In a statement issue...

Sep 10, 2020

Still no agreement on how returning Parliament will function as pandemic goes on

OTTAWA - Less than two weeks before Parliament is to resume sitting, no one knows how it is going to function amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Liberal government has proposed a full resumption ...

Sep 10, 2020

Toronto mayor asks federal, provincial governments for more financial help

Toronto Mayor John Tory is calling on upper levels of government to provide additional economic support for downtown businesses affected by COVID-19. In a statement today, Tory says there is "increasi...

Sep 10, 2020

Quebec to ban karaoke over COVID-19 risks, bar industry association says

QUEBEC - The head of a Quebec bar owners' association says the provincial government is banning karaoke indefinitely due to concerns over COVID-19. Renaud Poulin of the Corporation des proprietai...

Sep 10, 2020

B.C. report projects economic decline of 6.7 per cent, deficit near $13 billion

VICTORIA - British Columbia's financial outlook is being hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the provincial government says a partial recovery is on the horizon next year. A Finance Ministry report...

Sep 10, 2020

Trudeau to take questions in Liberal party's first-ever virtual fundraiser

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is offering himself up for questions from Liberal party supporters in a first-of-its-kind virtual fundraiser tonight. Donors ponying up any amount - but $25...

Sep 10, 2020