Canada

Quebec father sexually assaulted by wife qualifies for victim compensation: tribunal

MONTREAL - A tribunal has found that a Quebec man who became a father after he was sexually assaulted by his wife qualifies for payments from the provincial fund for victims of crime. The province's a...

Jun 13, 2023

Improving transparency 'not a priority' for the Trudeau government: info watchdog

OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog says the government's key transparency provision has steadily eroded to the point where it no longer serves its intended purpose. In her annual report to Parl...

Jun 13, 2023

Astronaut Chris Hadfield working with King Charles on 'Astra Carta'

TORONTO - Chris Hadfield says he's been working with King Charles on a space sustainability plan dubbed the Astra Carta. The Canadian astronaut says the plan will explore how humans can use space and ...

Jun 13, 2023

Women gardening in Prince George, B.C., is bitten by coyote

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A woman is nursing minor injuries after being bitten by a coyote while she was doing some gardening in Prince George, B.C. A statement from the B.C. Conservation Officers Service...

Jun 13, 2023

Tories, Bloc discuss next steps on foreign interference as NDP pitches its own idea

OTTAWA - Two opposition party leaders have now met to discuss the next steps for how the Liberal government should tackle the issue of foreign interference. A spokesman for Conservative Leader Pierre ...

Jun 13, 2023

Fox News shouldn't air in Canada despite Tucker Carlson ouster, LGBTQ group argues

TORONTO - An advocacy group that wants the CRTC to ban Fox News says the network's "abusive content" extends beyond its divisive personalities such as recently fired host Tucker Carlson. Fox News shou...

Jun 13, 2023

'I wasn't afraid of them': Ukrainians build new lives, help others after invasion

KYIV, Ukraine - When Katerina Mischenko looks out the window of her 14th-floor apartment in an older, somewhat rundown neighbourhood in Kyiv, she doesn't see the graffiti on buildings across the stree...

Jun 13, 2023

Changes cut wait times for mental health counselling by 79 per cent in N.W.T.

YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories government is lauding changes to its health-care system that it says reduced wait times for mental health counselling by 79 per cent. The territory released a r...

Jun 13, 2023

Wildfire roundup: What you need to know about blazes burning across Canada

Hundreds of wildfires continue to rage in Canada as storms forecast across the country could bring much-needed rain, but also the risk of powerful winds and lightning. Here's a look at developments Tu...

Jun 13, 2023

Chief justice 'not comfortable' with lack of transparency over judicial complaints

OTTAWA - Canada's chief justice says he has asked the national body that oversees the conduct of judges to consider making the process for dealing with complaints more transparent. At a news conferenc...

Jun 13, 2023