Canada

Half of people living in territories assaulted at least once after age 15: survey

EDMONTON - More than half of women and men living in Canada's territories reported being victims of at least one sexual or physical assault after their mid-teens. Statistics Canada says there were few...

Dec 02, 2020

Refugee advocates criticize Canada's decision to resume deportations during COVID-19

MONTREAL - Refugee advocates are criticizing Canada's decision to resume deportations before the country irons out the details of a program to grant permanent residency to asylum-seekers who have been...

Dec 02, 2020

Boil-water advisories at First Nations communities to remain past March 2021: feds

OTTAWA - The federal government says it will not meet a marquee pledge by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lift all boil-water advisories in First Nations communities by March 2021. Indigenous Service...

Greg Fry Dec 02, 2020

Researchers say widespread lake drainage on tundra another sign of climate change

Scientists say a year in which almost 200 tundra lakes drained away could point to what's in store for Canada's North. Between 2017 and 2018, 192 lakes in northwest Alaska lost at least a quarter of t...

Dec 02, 2020

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:45 a.m. Ontario is reporting 1,723 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 35 new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine...

Dec 02, 2020

Nunavut lockdown ending and U.K. to use COVID-19 vaccine: In The News for Dec. 2

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kick-start your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Dec 02, 2020

Hindsight 2020: how archivists work to remember a year most would rather forget

OTTAWA - Canadians may wish to forget the year 2020 ever happened, but across the country, museums and archives are working furiously to ensure a full record of the COVID-19 pandemic is in place. "If ...

Dec 02, 2020

'I've been spared a lot,' van attack survivor says as she watches trial alone

TORONTO - Every day virtual court sits, Catherine Riddell wakes up, shakes off the aches, grabs her walker and hops in a cab down to the real courthouse where she steels herself for a long day peering...

Dec 02, 2020

Psychiatrist for the defence set to testify for third day at Toronto van attack trial

TORONTO - The defence's star witness in the Toronto van attack trial is set for his third day of testimony today.Psychiatrist Dr. Alexander Westphal says Alek Minassian was influenced by the horrific ...

Dec 02, 2020

Nunavut COVID-19 lockdown lifts today, Arviat still under restrictions

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's two-week lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19 is to end today as the territory continues to see a drop in new cases. Dr. Michael Patterson, Nunavut's chief public healt...

Dec 02, 2020