Category Archives: Canada
MPs get few details from top parole officials on Quebec woman's murder
OTTAWA - MPs seeking to understand the circumstances surrounding the murder of a 22-year-old Quebec woman were left with few firm answers as a committee began hearing from witnesses today. The co...
Mar 10, 2020
Humane Society wants better fire protection in barns to stop animal deaths
Canada's Humane Society wants Ottawa to require better fire protection in barns to help prevent the deaths of many thousands of animals every year. The society says in a report that nearly 750,00...
Mar 10, 2020
Ethics watchdog dismisses conflict-of-interest allegation against ex-PCO boss
OTTAWA - The federal ethics commissioner says there is no reason to believe former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick broke the conflict-of-interest law during the SNC-Lavalin affair. In a report tod...
Mar 10, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the novel coronavirus and the illness dubbed COVID-19 (all times Eastern): 11:45 p.m. Local health officials are reporting another case of the new coronavirus in the Greater Toronto...
Mar 10, 2020
Alberta announces more COVID-19 cases; total at one confirmed, three presumptive
EDMONTON - Alberta announced its first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus Sunday, along with more presumptive cases, officially making it the fourth province to be dealing with COVID-19. Dr....
Mar 10, 2020
Final report from Muskrat Falls inquiry released to the public in St. John's
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is set to release the report from an inquiry into the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project. Premier Dwight Ball and Natural Resources Ministe...
Mar 10, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the novel coronavirus and the illness dubbed COVID-19 (all times Eastern): 11:00 Ontario health officials have announced one new case of the novel coronavirus. The man in his...
Mar 10, 2020
Online threats, racism causing fear for Indigenous women: MMIWG commissioner
Michele Audette feels disappointed when she looks online and sees a barrage of violent threats towards Indigenous women. "It made me so mad that we tolerate this. There's no real ... reprimand," ...
Mar 10, 2020
Trudeau names Bob Rae special envoy for humanitarian, refugee issues
OTTAWA - Former Liberal leader Bob Rae is being named Canada's special envoy for humanitarian and refugee issues. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is appointing Rae to the new role to continue th...
Mar 10, 2020
Plane carrying Canadians from Grand Princess cruise ship arrives in Canada
OTTAWA - A plane carrying Canadians who were on a cruise ship with a cluster of novel coronavirus cases arrived back in Canada this morning. The government-chartered aircraft landed at Canadian F...
Mar 09, 2020