Canada

Nova Scotians hit with second tragedy in two weeks after military chopper crash

HALIFAX - A province still reeling from a horrific mass shooting less than two weeks ago is now dealing with news that a military helicopter operating from a Halifax-based frigate crashed off Gre...

Apr 30, 2020

Global philanthropists, experts call for COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan

OTTAWA - Leading philanthropists and immunization experts say the world lacks the ability to properly manufacture, finance and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine, even if one were found by the end of the y...

Apr 30, 2020

Feds to ban gun used in Montreal massacre, other assault-style rifles

OTTAWA - The federal government is poised to ban a variety of assault-style rifles, including the type used in the 1989 Montreal Massacre. During the fall election campaign, the Liberals said gun...

Apr 30, 2020

Ottawa mayor orders end to ban on window visits in city nursing homes

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson says he's ordered the people who run the city's nursing homes to find a way to let family members visit residents through windows again. The four municipal homes' administrator...

Apr 30, 2020

1 member of Canadian Armed Forces confirmed dead in helicopter crash, 5 missing

OTTAWA-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's morning address did not cover much on COVID-19 today, instead the focus was on the helicopter crash that occurred yesterday killing a member of the Canadian Navy...

Apr 30, 2020

Nunavut confirms first case of COVID-19 in Pond Inlet

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut says it has its first case of COVID-19. The territory's chief public health officer, Dr. Michael Patterson, says the case was detected in the community of Pond Inlet. "We di...

Apr 30, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:45 a.m. Ontario is reporting 459 new COVID-19 cases today, and 86 more deaths - the largest daily death toll ...

Apr 30, 2020

Montreal hospital to test disinfection robot that uses ultraviolet rays

MONTREAL - The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre says it will soon conduct the first Canadian test of a robot that uses ultraviolet light to disinfect. The Montreal instit...

Apr 30, 2020

Ice jam that caused flooding in Fort McMurray melting

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - An ice jam on the Athabasca River is nearly half the size it was earlier this week when it caused major flooding in Fort McMurray and forced 13,000 people from their homes. The ...

Apr 30, 2020

Canadian support for gender equality doesn't match reality, survey suggests

WASHINGTON - A new global survey finds Canada second only to Sweden when it comes to those who consider it very important for women to enjoy the same rights as men. When it comes to quality of life, h...

Apr 30, 2020