Canada

Canadian military plane heads home after two surveillance flights over Haiti

OTTAWA - A Canadian Armed Forces surveillance plane is returning home after two intelligence-collecting flights over Haiti. The federal Liberal government announced on Saturday that the CP-140 Aurora ...

Feb 07, 2023

B.C's pink sea urchins are on the move to shallower waters thanks to climate change

VANCOUVER - Pink sea urchins off the coast of Vancouver Island are expanding into shallower waters, in what researchers say is an indication of how rapidly climate change is affecting ocean life. Rese...

Feb 07, 2023

Coalition calls on Ottawa to invest $6B in Indigenous housing

A new coalition is calling on the federal government to invest $6 billion in its upcoming budget to develop an urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing strategy. The National Urban Rural and North...

Feb 07, 2023

COVID critic had illness but died of drug overdose, B.C. coroner says

VICTORIA - A report from British Columbia's coroner says a prominent anti-vaccine and COVID critic died in 2021 of a drug overdose, although he also tested positive for the illness post-mortem. The re...

Feb 07, 2023

Former Canadian envoys to China urge Ottawa to launch foreign agent registry

OTTAWA - Two of Canada's former envoys to China say Ottawa is enabling foreign interference on Canadian soil by not launching a registry to track those acting on behalf of other countries. The Liberal...

Feb 07, 2023

Two Montreal police officers lied about 2017 death of detainee: ethics board

MONTREAL - Quebec's police ethics board says two Montreal officers lied to investigators about the 2017 death of a 23-year-old man in custody. Administrative judge Benoit Mc Mahon says Const. Mathieu ...

Feb 07, 2023

National reconciliation day to become September statutory holiday in B.C.

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has introduced legislation to make Sept. 30 a paid statutory holiday marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Labour Minister Harry Bains intro...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 07, 2023

Canada announces $10 million in aid to Turkey and Syria after deadly earthquake

Ottawa says Canada will contribute $10 million to earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria as part of an initial aid package. International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan says the federal gov...

Feb 07, 2023

Quebec police say former health authority worker made fake COVID-19 vaccine documents

MONTREAL - Quebec anti-corruption police say a former employee of a Montreal health authority is facing criminal charges for allegedly creating fake proof-of-vaccination documents for COVID-19. Debora...

Feb 07, 2023

Emergencies Act commission report to be delivered Feb. 20

The federal commission looking into the Liberal government's decision to use the Emergencies Act is being granted an extension to deliver its report to the cabinet and the public at the same time this...

Feb 07, 2023