Canada

Ottawa interim police chief Bell set to testify at Emergency Act hearings

OTTAWA - The Public Order Emergency Commission resumes public hearings today, with interim Ottawa police chief Steve Bell expected to testify. Bell is a veteran of the force, and was deputy chief when...

Oct 24, 2022

Apology ceremony allows Vancouver police to express regret to Heiltsuk, nation says

BELLA BELLA, B.C. - Members of the Vancouver Police Department are expected to take part in an apology ceremony today in an expression of regret for arresting and handcuffing an Indigenous man and his...

Oct 24, 2022

Sexual assault trial resumes for military officer who led COVID-19 vaccine campaign

GATINEAU, Que. - The sexual assault trial against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is set to resume for a third day in a Gatineau courtroom this morning. Fortin took to the stand in September and denied any guil...

Oct 24, 2022

Canada won't make 'veiled threat' over Irish border, U.K. envoy Goodale says

OTTAWA - Canada's envoy to the United Kingdom says Ottawa will not suspend trade negotiations with the British government over concerns about the Irish border. Britain has announced plans to change it...

Oct 23, 2022

'Saviour for the world:' Saskatchewan fills resource gaps caused by war in Ukraine

SASKATOON - Cameco Corp. is in a position to grow, the president of the Saskatoon-based Uranium giant recently told investors, because a "geopolitical crisis has hit our market" with Russia's war on U...

Oct 23, 2022

Climate Changed: First Nation balances Western science with traditional knowledge

STAND OFF, Alta. - The Prairie Blood coulee winds through a property on the Kainai Nation, also known as the Blood Tribe, in southern Alberta. On a warm fall day, about a dozen people haul willows, mu...

Oct 23, 2022

Residents waiting on freight after N.W.T. cancels annual barge to Sachs Harbour

SACHS HARBOUR, N.W.T. - Austin Larocque says he doesn't know when he may get most of his worldly possessions, currently sitting in a shipping container in Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., after a barge set to a...

Oct 23, 2022

In new book, Maggie Haberman considers Trump's future by delving into his past

WASHINGTON - Whether she's in pursuit of a story or just navigating New York's legendary rush-hour traffic, it's never a good idea to get in Maggie Haberman's way. "I'm sorry, I'm in my car and someon...

Oct 23, 2022

Nova Scotia's retirement home for captive whales facing obstacles, delays: documents

HALIFAX - An ambitious plan in Nova Scotia to build North America's first coastal refuge for captive whales is at least five years behind its original schedule, newly released documents show. The proj...

Oct 23, 2022

Disqualified NDP leadership hopeful calls on B.C. to declare climate emergency

VANCOUVER - The NDP leadership hopeful who was ousted from her chance to compete for British Columbia's top political job says she's ready to take up an invitation to work with the man who will become...

Oct 23, 2022