Canada

Auditor general probes COVID-19 vaccine procurement, pandemic benefits

OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general is expected to release two highly anticipated reports on the government's handling of the COVID-19 crisis in 2021, including access to vaccines and pandemic benefits....

Dec 06, 2022

Events planned to honour victims of École Polytechnique shooting on 33rd anniversary

MONTREAL - Tributes are planned today in Montreal to commemorate victims of the cole Polytechnique shooting on the 33rd anniversary of the tragedy. On Dec. 6, 1989, a man motivated by a hatred of femi...

Dec 06, 2022

Major biodiversity conference opens in Montreal amid hope of hard conservation target

MONTREAL - A major international conference on preserving the world's biodiversity is to open Tuesday with speakers including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio...

Dec 06, 2022

B.C.'s Julia Levy is Canada's first trans woman Rhodes Scholar

British Columbia's newest Rhodes Scholar will pursue a master's degree in computational chemistry, but she says it's also an "incredible opportunity" as a trans woman to give back to her community. Un...

Dec 06, 2022

Quebec minister plans to introduce bill making oath to King optional for legislators

Quebec's governing Coalition Avenir Qubec is scheduled to introduce a bill today making the oath to the monarch optional for members of the provincial legislature. Jean-Franois Roberge, the minister r...

Dec 06, 2022

Security breach detected in Oct., believed to be sponsored by the Chinese state

The Canadian branch of human rights organization Amnesty International says it was the target of a cyberattack it believes was sponsored by the Chinese state. In a statement posted on its website, Amn...

Dec 05, 2022

Civil rights group says Vancouver has at least one secret police station

VANCOUVER - A Spanish civil rights group says Vancouver has at least one secret police station operated by Chinese authorities. The group Safeguard Defenders said in a report in September that there w...

Dec 05, 2022

Loblaw exec pushes back on claim that grocery giant is profiteering from inflation

OTTAWA - A Loblaw executive is disputing an accusation that the grocery giant is taking advantage of inflation to drive up its own profits. The company's senior vice president of retail finance, Jodat...

Dec 05, 2022

Permanent residents can now apply to join the Canadian Armed Forces

OTTAWA - Permanent residents can now apply to join the Canadian Armed Forces, regardless of whether they have been trained by a foreign military. It's the latest effort by Canada's military to boost r...

Dec 05, 2022

Alberta's United Conservative caucus votes to propose changes to sovereignty bill

EDMONTON - Alberta's governing United Conservative caucus says it is proposing two changes to fix concerns with a bill that grants unchecked powers to Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet. The caucu...

Dec 05, 2022