Canada

Troops urged to seek help as use of mental-health services hits 'all-time low'

OTTAWA - Canada's top military officer is urging his troops to reach out for help if it's required, as the use of mental-health services for military personnel has reached an all-time low. Chief of th...

Apr 26, 2020

Tributes pour in for Nova Scotia victims, one week after mass shooting

Tributes and memorials continue to pour in for the 22 people killed in a mass shooting in Nova Scotia one week ago. An obituary for Lisa McCully says her friends and family will celebrate he...

Apr 26, 2020

Gloves and masks become problem litter as COVID-19 prompts people to cover up

When Debbie Barna takes her dogs Moe and Joey for a walk, she sees gloves and masks around her apartment building."I've noticed on the lawn area where we take the dogs, the masks are starting to appea...

Apr 26, 2020

Frozen North gone forever: Study of Arctic Ocean shows top of the world changing

The top of the world is turning upside down, says the first overall assessment of Canada's Arctic Ocean. The work of dozens of federal scientists and Inuit observers, it describes a vast ecosyste...

Apr 26, 2020

Quebecers answer call to work on farms, but are they up to the task?

MONTREAL - Melina Plante has found that, on her five-hectare fruit and vegetable farm south of Montreal by the U.S. border, one experienced Guatemalan farmhand can produce mor...

Apr 26, 2020

Wage subsidy program to help fund faith as congregations face COVID-19 crunch

OTTAWA - When the Archdiocese of Toronto cancelled services at its 225 parishes due to COVID-19, it faced a big financial hit, along with difficult layoffs and pay cuts for clergy....

Apr 26, 2020

Man wanted for murder in B.C. extradited back to Canada say police

SURREY, B.C. - Police say a man wanted in connection with a first-degree murder charge in British Columbia has been extradited back to Canada. Sgt. Frank Jang of the Integrated Homicide Investiga...

Apr 25, 2020

Families lay victims of N.S. rampage to rest, postpone public services

HALIFAX - Families of the 22 people killed in a murderous rampage in Nova Scotia are making arrangements to lay their ones to rest. Obituaries posted in a local newspaper say close friends and re...

Apr 25, 2020

COVID-19: Ottawa announces $62.5 million for country's fish and seafood sector

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing a $62.5-million aid package to help the country's fish and seafood processors protect workers from COVID-19. Trudeau said today the money is earmar...

Apr 25, 2020

'Death is so real:' Immigrant group says meat workers afraid after plant closure

CALGARY - An organization that works with immigrants says the temporary closure of a large slaughterhouse in southern Alberta has left many among its largely Filipino workforce fea...

Apr 25, 2020