Canada

Trudeau launches expanded oceans protection plan, with aim to reach more regions

BOWEN ISLAND, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced new details about the federal government's $3.5-billion plan to protect the oceans and boost coast guard facilities on the world's long...

Jul 19, 2022

Ex-Mountie sticks by story denying responding to 2013 domestic attack by mass killer

HALIFAX - A former Mountie is standing by his account that challenges testimony the RCMP failed to respond to a domestic violence call in 2013 involving the Nova Scotia mass shooter. Troy Maxwell, a r...

Jul 19, 2022

Research survey finds Canadian lakes in increasingly hot water over climate change.

Canadian lakes are in hot water over climate change, a new research survey has concluded. "Canadian lakes are warming twice as fast as the rest of the lakes globally," said York University biologist S...

Jul 19, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rips Hockey Canada leadership over sex assault fund

BOWEN ISLAND, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's "hard for anyone" to have faith in Hockey Canada's leadership as revelations emerge about how the federation maintains a fund meant to part...

Jul 19, 2022

Hundreds of cases postponed over shortage of judges in Quebec's Nunavik region

MONTREAL - Quebec provincial court has cancelled an entire week of hearings due to a lack of judges in the province's northern region of Nunavik. The Justice Department says about 250 cases were postp...

Jul 19, 2022

Canada lacks clear funding, overall plan to commemorate treaties: document

OTTAWA - Many First Nations are preparing to mark significant anniversaries of their treaty relationships with the Crown in coming years, but a government briefing document says Ottawa has no plan to ...

Jul 19, 2022

Quebec City residents asked to avoid five swamped ERs amid staff shortages

Quebec City residents are being asked to avoid unnecessary trips to five emergency rooms that are struggling with staff shortages and overcrowding. The Centre hospitalier universitaire de Qubec says s...

Jul 19, 2022

Canada's turbine decision could weaken united sanctions front against Russia: Hillier

WASHINGTON - Retired general Rick Hillier says he fears Canada's decision to return Nord Stream 1 pipeline turbines to Germany will weaken global sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. ...

Jul 19, 2022

Random COVID-19 testing resumes at four major airports; tests to be done offsite

Mandatory random COVID-19 testing resumes today for travellers coming in through Canada's four major airports in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal. But the actual tests will be completed outsid...

Jul 19, 2022

Nova Scotia mass killer accumulated cash through 'illegitimate or suspicious' means

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia mass killer used "illegitimate or suspicious means" to amass cash and enjoy a lifestyle well beyond his reported $40,000 annual income, the inquiry into his 2020 murders has ...

Jul 19, 2022