Canada

'He was so sick,' says daughter of Saskatoon man who committed suicide in hospital

REGINA - Allan Landrie died alone on the floor of a locked hospital washroom that nobody opened for more than three days. The ailing 72-year-old, who had an unexplained illness on top of other m...

Oct 31, 2020

N.S. Mi'kmaq chiefs demand stop of alleged federal plans to seize lobster traps

HALIFAX - The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Chiefs is alleging the federal Department responsible for fisheries is planning to seize gear and traps from moderate livelihood lobster fisheries in the ...

Oct 31, 2020

'He was so sick,' says daughter of Saskatoon man who committed suicide in hospital

REGINA - Allan Landrie died alone on the floor of a locked hospital washroom that nobody opened for more than three days. The ailing 72-year-old, who had an unexplained illness on top of other m...

Oct 31, 2020

'We are at risk:' Leadership sounds alarm as COVID-19 cases surge among First Nations

WINNIPEG - Grand Chief Arlen Dumas shook his head in shock when he saw the line indicating new First Nations infections on a chart during the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs most recent COVID-19 meeting.&...

Oct 31, 2020

Canada crawling toward AI regulatory regime, but experts say reform is urgent

OTTAWA - On Thursday, privacy watchdogs revealed that five million images of shoppers' faces were collected without their consent at a dozen of Canada's most popular malls. Real estate company Cadilla...

Oct 31, 2020

'No manual or checklist:' Yukon ditching fall time change this year

WHITEHORSE - As most Canadians get ready for the clocks to fall back an hour on Sunday, Yukon is sticking with daylight time.The territory decided to adopt year-round daylight time in March after a su...

Oct 31, 2020

Economic recovery threatened if some workers, households left behind, Macklem says

OTTAWA - An economic rebound that leaves behind parts of the Canadian labour force in the short term could end up jeopardizing the recovery from COVID-19 in the long run, Canada's top central banker s...

Oct 31, 2020

As clocks turn back on Sunday, it's a chance to catch up on your sleep, experts say

Most Canadians will get an extra hour of sleep tonight as daylight time comes to an end and clocks turn back an hour. And while some bemoan the loss of evening sunshine, experts say the end of dayligh...

Oct 31, 2020

Families prepare for pandemic-era Halloween with public health restrictions in place

TORONTO - Families across the country have assembled their costumes and stockpiled their candy to celebrate a Halloween unlike any other. Public health restrictions to protect against COVID-19 v...

Oct 31, 2020

B.C. casino didn't always fulfil reporting rules for cash buy-ins, inquiry hears

VANCOUVER - The inquiry into money laundering has heard British Columbia's largest casino didn't always comply with reporting requirements on large cash buy-ins as suspicious transactions became incre...

Oct 30, 2020