Canada

Coroner probes death of Quebec senior who spent 36 hours on balcony

MONTREAL - The family of a 93-year-old Quebec woman who died after spending about 36 hours inert on her balcony at a seniors' residence wants to see better surveillance for the elderly in such establi...

Jul 03, 2019

B.C. Lions QB Mike Reilly sharing mental health battle to break down stigma

SURREY, B.C. - One of the CFL's toughest players says he's no longer afraid to face his mental health. More than a year and a half after experiencing a terrifying bout of panic attacks and anxiety, B....

Jul 03, 2019

Canada seeks international support to ban Russian-issued passports in Ukraine

OTTAWA - Canada is courting international support for its plan to reject Russian passports given to Ukrainian citizens in the parts of Ukraine occupied by Kremlin-backed separatists. Foreign Affairs M...

Jul 03, 2019

First Nations basketball players to hit court despite dispute with referees

CALGARY - Young basketball players from a southern Alberta First Nation will be able to play in a tournament this week despite a dispute with a Calgary referee group. Truman...

Jul 03, 2019

More cameras, tight security at this year's Calgary Stampede

CALGARY - There will be more security cameras, metal detectors and bag searches at this year's Calgary Stampede. Officials say there's no concern about an attack - it's just a matter of publ...

Jul 03, 2019

System failed slain Quebec girl, youth protection internal probe finds

MONTREAL - An internal probe has found no one person or service can shoulder the blame for lapses in the case of a slain seven-year-old Quebec girl who'd been followed by youth protection. It found th...

Jul 03, 2019

Algonquin Nation guaranteed space in Indigenous centre as deal ends hunger strike

OTTAWA - The Algonquin Nation will be guaranteed a space in a major Indigenous centre in Ottawa after an agreement with the federal government ended a grand chief's hunger strike. Verna Polson of the ...

Jul 03, 2019

Average vet faces 32-week wait for benefits decision, double government target

OTTAWA - The long delays many veterans face when applying to the government for assistance for service-related injuries has reached a new milestone. Former service members have long been promised that...

Jul 03, 2019

Nutrien says 34 workers trapped underground after service shaft malfunction

SASKATOON - Nutrien Ltd. says 34 maintenance workers have been trapped in its Cory potash mine in Saskatchewan since Tuesday afternoon. Company spokesman Will Tigley says the service sh...

Jul 03, 2019

Newfoundland travellers contract mysterious disease traced to cave trip in Cuba

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A woman is warning travellers to thoroughly research any adventurous excursions abroad after she and several other Newfoundlanders became ill from a mysterious disease traced b...

Jul 03, 2019