Canada

HMCS Fredericton back in action after Cyclone crash

OTTAWA - The Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton is back in action less than two weeks after its Cyclone helicopter crashed off the coast of Greece, killing six Canadian Armed Forces members. Depar...

May 12, 2020

Neighbour reported mass shooter's domestic violence, weapons to police

HALIFAX - A former neighbour of the gunman behind last month's mass shooting in Nova Scotia says she reported his domestic violence and cache of firearms to the RCMP years ago and ...

May 12, 2020

TSB urges new way to test train brakes as probe into fatal B.C. crash continues

CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board says there should be a better way of determining whether a train's brakes are working as they should. The agency wrote to Transport Canada last...

May 12, 2020

Prisoner suing Ottawa over safety of inmates during COVID-19 pandemic

Physical distancing measures in correctional institutions during COVID-19 have been "grossly inadequate" putting the health and safety of prisoners at risk, alleges a lawsuit against th...

May 12, 2020

Feds pledge one-time benefit top-up to seniors in COVID-19 aid

OTTAWA - The federal government is giving seniors a one-time, tax-free top-up payment to help manage extra costs associated with COVID-19. Seniors Minister Deb Schulte says seniors who rece...

May 12, 2020

Clean your cash carefully if concerned over COVID: Bank of Canada

If you must launder your money, do it carefully, advises the Bank of Canada. The bank says it has tested the notes for durability against common household products. "Repeated contact with substances s...

May 12, 2020

Better Business Bureau warns online puppy scams surging during COVID-19 pandemic

VANCOUVER - The Better Business Bureau says puppy scams are the latest way fraudsters are taking advantage of lonely, isolated people during the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from the Better Business...

May 12, 2020

Canadian National Exhibition cancelled this summer due to COVID-19 pandemic

TORONTO - The Canadian National Exhibition has been cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual summer spectacle joins a slew of large public events sidelined by the outbreak, which also forced the...

May 12, 2020

Coalition decries Canada's 'piecemeal' response to Beijing-sponsored intimidation

OTTAWA - A human rights coalition is calling on Canada to appoint a front-line contact for people and groups enduring harassment and intimidation due to their advocacy and activism on China. The ...

May 12, 2020

Feds unveil new COVID-19 stream for provincial infrastructure program

OTTAWA - Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says the government is setting up a new COVID-19 funding stream out of Ottawa's existing infrastructure programs. It will set aside up to 10 per cent...

May 12, 2020