Canada

Canada must move quickly to stand up for democracy in Hong Kong, activists say

OTTAWA - Activists say Canada must swiftly censure China's ruling Communist Party over its crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong. Cherie Wong, executive director of Alliance Canada Hong Kong, urged Otta...

Aug 11, 2020

Safety won't be compromised for vaccine, Canada's top doctors say

OTTAWA - The chief public health officer says Canada will not cut corners to get a vaccine for COVID-19 approved. Dr. Theresa Tam says she has full confidence in Health Canada's process to approve a v...

Greg Fry Aug 11, 2020

Scrutiny of WE Charity focused on ability to deliver grant program: PCO clerk

OTTAWA - Canada's top public servant says federal officials did not probe WE Charity's financial situation or governance structure when doing homework on a $912-million deal with the charity...

Aug 11, 2020

Trudeau shuts down speculation that Morneau about to be fired as finance minister

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has full confidence in Finance Minister Bill Morneau and that any reports to the contrary are false. Trudeau's office has taken the unusual step of issui...

Aug 11, 2020

First-degree murder charge laid as Red Deer mourns slain doctor

A Red Deer physician is being remembered fondly a day after he was killed in a violent and shocking attack.Dr. Walter Reynolds, 45, died in hospital after he was attacked Monday morning at the Village...

Aug 11, 2020

CRA launches updated CEWS calculator ahead of applications opening Monday

OTTAWA - The federal government has launched an updated calculator to help employers estimate what help they might receive from the next phase of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. The calculator...

Greg Fry Aug 11, 2020

Additional aid for Lebanon recognizes political, economic challenges: Gould

OTTAWA - International Development Minister Karina Gould says Canada's decision to increase its humanitarian aid to Lebanon recognizes the country already faced significant turmoil before last we...

Aug 11, 2020

Doctor killed in attack at north Red Deer medical clinic

RED DEER - WARNING: This story contains graphic details.One person is dead following an assault this morning at a medical clinic in north Red Deer.The assault with a weapon occurred at the Village Mal...

Aug 11, 2020

Former N.S. teacher sentenced to 15 years for decades-old child sex assaults

HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has sentenced a former teacher and hockey coach to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing boys in incidents dating back several decades. In passing the sen...

Aug 11, 2020

Quebec rights body says failures in child protection system preceded girl's death

MONTREAL - An investigation by Quebec's human rights commission into the death of a seven-year-old girl in Granby, Que., has identified failures at all stages of the clinical and legal ...

Aug 11, 2020