Canada

Detailed portrait emerges of gun acquisitions, cash stockpiles of N.S. mass killer

HALIFAX - A widening portrait of how a Nova Scotia mass killer acquired his weapons and stockpiled cash emerged Wednesday in the latest court-ordered release of documents. An unidentified witness who ...

Dec 16, 2020

No funds for provinces that don't agree to improve long-term care standards, PM hints

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is hinting that provinces that don't want to work with Ottawa to improve standards in long-term care homes won't get federal funding. In a year-end interview wit...

Dec 16, 2020

Fighting systemic racism, extremism will be priority for next military chief: Trudeau

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says priorities for the next commander of the Canadian Armed Forces include tackling systemic racism and rooting extremism from the ranks. This is the first time...

Dec 16, 2020

Federal long-term plan to increase hydrogen use focuses on regional hubs

The federal government has introduced a plan to greatly increase the use of hydrogen as a low-carbon fuel to help meet Canada's climate targets."We are announcing a big first step for hydrogen in Cana...

Dec 16, 2020

40 women in California launch suit against Montreal-based parent company of Pornhub

MONTREAL - A Montreal-based company that runs a popular porn website is being sued by 40 women in California who claim it continues to profit from pornographic videos of them that were published witho...

Dec 16, 2020

The net-zero zone: A Canada without emissions requires massive effort

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson appears ready to deal with opposition parties to secure the votes he needs to get his net-zero legislation through Parliament next year. The proposed l...

Dec 16, 2020

'Feisty' Calgary infant gaining weight and alert after recovering from COVID-19

CALGARY - When five-day-old Nora Forrest was first hospitalized with COVID-19, her parents didn't know if she would survive. "We weren't sure that we're bringing her back home or we're going to bring ...

Dec 16, 2020

Food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic linked to poor mental health: StatCan

OTTAWA - A new report from Statistics Canada suggests Canadians who dealt with food insecurity during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring were more likely to perceive their mental heal...

Dec 16, 2020

Response crews to spend holiday at site of historic cargo ship fuel leak

BLIGH ISLAND - The Canadian Coast Guard says fuel leaking from a historic shipwreck in a popular marine park off the coast of Vancouver Island has been confirmed on shore and oiled at least two animal...

Dec 16, 2020

Champagne keen to partner with new Biden administration on climate, COVID-19

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the incoming Biden administration in the United States will help stabilize the world order and give North America a good shot at beat...

Dec 16, 2020