Canada

Federal scientists predict Prairie climate as drier, grassier and fiery

Federal scientists are predicting a hot, dry and fiery future for the Prairies.In a report released today, Natural Resources Canada says the prairie region is warming at the fastest rate of any area i...

Dec 07, 2020

First doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, not yet approved, to land in Canada next week

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says up to 249,000 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine will arrive on Canadian soil by the end of the month, with the first doses delivered next week.Health Canad...

Dec 07, 2020

Perry Bellegarde won't seek re-election as head of Assembly of First Nations

OTTAWA - National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations says he won't seek re-election as the head of the organization next summer.Bellegarde, who has served in the role since 2014, ...

Dec 07, 2020

Veteran executive Michael Sabia named next deputy minister of Finance

OTTAWA - The prime minister has announced that veteran executive Michael Sabia will be the next deputy minister of Finance. He will take the job effective Dec. 14. Sabia replaces Paul Rochon, who will...

Dec 07, 2020

Tories' O'Toole says he disagrees with anti-vaccine petition, trusts the science

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he disagrees with a petition before the House of Commons - sponsored by a member of his caucus - that calls into question the science behind COVID-19 vac...

Dec 07, 2020

Montreal authorities begin clearing out east-end homeless camp over safety concerns

MONTREAL - City officials have begun the process of dismantling a homeless camp in a park along Notre-Dame Street in east-end Montreal. Montreal police and the fire department began the operation toda...

Dec 07, 2020

Suspect in Alberta doctor's death wants trial as soon as possible

RED DEER, Alta. - A trial date is to be set today for a man accused of killing a family doctor at a medical clinic in central Alberta. Deng Mabiour, who is 54, is charged with first-degree murder in t...

Dec 07, 2020

Psychiatrist to testify for sixth day at Toronto van attack trial

TORONTO - A psychiatrist retained by the defence will testify for a sixth straight day at the trial for the man who killed 10 people while driving a van down a Toronto sidewalk. Dr. Alexander Westphal...

Dec 07, 2020

Anglers seek protection for Alberta river they say is threatened by gravel plan

One of Alberta's largest grassroots conservation groups is to plead this week for the protection of a much-loved river from gravel mines it fears would damage a world-class trout fishery and undo year...

Dec 07, 2020

Meng's lawyers fight on against extradition as reports swirl of proposed plea deal

VANCOUVER - The legal fight against extradition to the United States for Meng Wanzhou is back on in a Vancouver court amid a report that the American Justice Department is discussing a deal in the cas...

Dec 07, 2020