Canada

RCMP suspect Amber Alert kids taken off grid after 'preplanned' abduction by B.C. mom

SURREY, B.C. - Police say they have "credible information" that two children who are the subject of an Amber Alert have been taken "off the grid" in an alleged "preplanned" abduction by their mother. ...

Jul 24, 2023

Journal series calls for inquiry into Canada's COVID-19 response, highlighting shortfalls

A new series published in the BMJ medical journal is calling for an independent inquiry into Canada's COVID-19 response. Experts from 13 organizations across Canada, including doctors, nurses, researc...

Jul 24, 2023

Alberta government checking medical clinic offering faster physician access for a fee

EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it is checking into a Calgary clinic that is promising fast-track access to a family doctor along with other perks to patients who pay up to $4,800 a year. "The ...

Jul 24, 2023

B.C. government announces new programs, police standards for sexual assault

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is updating policing standards in response to sexual assaults to ensure more effective investigations and improved outcomes for survivors. The province also...

Jul 24, 2023

Edmonton man appears in U.K. court after terrorism investigation

An Edmonton man arrested in a terrorism investigation in the United Kingdom appeared in a London court today. Khaled Hussein, who is 28, was charged under the Terrorism Act for allegedly being a membe...

Jul 24, 2023

Liberal minister Carolyn Bennett announces she will not stand for re-election

OTTAWA - Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett has announced that she will not stand for re-election as a member of Parliament. Bennett said she met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...

Jul 24, 2023

Search resumes for Ukrainian man missing after swimming in Quebec river

SAINT-ANSELME, Que. - Quebec provincial police continue to search the banks of a river southeast of Quebec City for a Ukrainian refugee missing since Wednesday. Sgt. Jean Raphal Drolet says officers a...

Jul 24, 2023

Mental health minister puts $156M toward launch of 988 crisis hotline in November

OTTAWA - Mental Health Minister Carolyn Bennett says the government is putting $156 million over three years toward a new three-digit suicide-prevention hotline. Starting on Nov. 30, people in crisis ...

Jul 24, 2023

Criminal trial for 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King trial to begin in November

OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King has been scheduled to stand trial beginning Nov. 27, and he says he wants to be judged by a jury of his peers. King was an influential figure in the convoy...

Jul 24, 2023

Canada hailed for focusing foreign aid on women's rights amid global backslide

OTTAWA - Canada is being hailed for funding initiatives in developing countries that aim to keep women who care for children or elders from being excluded from the economy. Ottawa announced projects t...

Jul 24, 2023