Canada

'A red herring:' Experts warn ending birth alerts not the only solution

The number of newborns taken into care dropped dramatically as birth alerts ended across Canada, but child welfare experts warn ceasing the practice cannot be the only step governments take to keep fa...

Sep 19, 2022

Canadians to pay homage to late Queen Elizabeth with parade and ceremony in Ottawa

OTTAWA - Canadians will honour the long life and reign of their late queen with a televised ceremony and parade today. Members of the military and RCMP will parade through the streets of Ottawa at 12:...

Sep 19, 2022

Canadians prepare to tune in London funeral for Queen Elizabeth

Thousands of Canadians across the country are preparing to tune in Queen Elizabeth's funeral in London today in tribute to the country's longest-serving head of state. The queen died on Sept. 8 at her...

Sep 19, 2022

Outpouring of affection for Queen Elizabeth II to culminate in state funeral today

LONDON - After 10 days of tributes and mourning, the world will bid a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II in a state funeral in London today. The funeral has drawn the world's most powerful and ordina...

Sep 19, 2022

Former PM Stephen Harper invested into Order of Canada in London

OTTAWA - If Shakespeare thought misery acquaints people with strange bedfellows, he may well agree that mourning a cherished monarch may also bridge some political divides. At least temporarily. Such ...

Sep 18, 2022

Quebec election: Liberal leader defends party organization as candidate drops out

MONTRAL - Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade said Sunday she still in the province's election race to win, despite questions about her party's organization and claims by other leaders that the el...

Sep 18, 2022

Monday will be a federal holiday to mark Queen's state funeral: What does this mean?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared Sept. 19 a federal holiday to mourn Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her state funeral in London. Some provinces are closing schools and select workplaces, w...

Sep 18, 2022

'Grandmother for the world': Calgary police officer goes to London for royal funeral

Tad Milmine felt a surge of emotion when he saw Queen Elizabeth's coffin, aglow in a golden light, as it was carried into Buckingham Palace as part of the monarch's final journey. The Calgary resident...

Sep 18, 2022

Migrants across Canada call on Ottawa for action on regularization, permanent status

TORONTO - Rallies are planned in cities across Canada today to call on Ottawa to extend permanent status to undocumented migrants. Migrants and advocacy groups will also be calling on the government t...

Sep 18, 2022

Elections Quebec takes to TikTok, hoping quirky campaign inspires turnout

MONTREAL - Elections Quebec is flipping their usual campaign advertising script in hopes that some fresh messaging will propel more voters out to the polls next month. The province's elections organiz...

Sep 18, 2022