Canada

MPs to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth in special sitting of House of Commons

OTTAWA - Members of Parliament of all political stripes are expected to rise in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth today during a special sitting of the House of Commons. The House Speaker is recalli...

Sep 15, 2022

Quebec election: Leaders go 'face-to-face' during first election debate tonight

MONTREAL - The first of two French-language leaders debates during the Quebec election campaign takes place in Montreal Thursday night, and it will be the first contest as party leader for four of the...

Sep 15, 2022

Yukon to observe one-day holiday on Monday for Queen's funeral, schools closed

WHITEHORSE - Yukon's government has announced it will be joining the federal government and other provinces in observing a national day of mourning to coincide with the state funeral of Queen Elizabet...

Sep 14, 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 14, 2022

Text message campaign targets Quebec MP Alain Rayes, who left Conservative party

OTTAWA - A member of Parliament who quit the Conservative caucus says Pierre Poilievre's office sent a text message to party members in his Quebec riding asking them to encourage him to resign. Alain ...

Sep 14, 2022

Don't blame schools for high COVID rates among B.C. youth: provincial health officer

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer says the findings of a study she co-authored showing children and youth have had the highest rates of COVID-19 in parts of the province should ...

Sep 14, 2022

Chair of N.S. shooting inquiry worries budget constraints could tether RCMP watchdog

HALIFAX - The chairman of Nova Scotia's mass shooting inquiry has raised concerns that budget constraints could end up tethering investigations by the watchdog agency that oversees complaints against ...

Sep 14, 2022

What to expect from Ottawa's memorial service and parade to honour the late queen

OTTAWA - The bells at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa will toll on Monday as the nation bids farewell to the late Queen Elizabeth. Memorial events in the capital will recognize the queen's long life...

Sep 14, 2022

'Prepared to wait all night': Long lines as Queen Elizabeth lies in state

LONDON - People joined a lineup that stretched for kilometres along the south bank of the River Thames today to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth as she began lying in state. Equipped with sleepin...

Sep 14, 2022

Ottawa has lost control of $150M program reimbursing veterans' cannabis: audit

OTTAWA - An internal audit by Veterans Affairs Canada suggests Ottawa has all but lost control as it shells out hundreds of millions of dollars each year for veterans' medical marijuana. Quietly publi...

Sep 14, 2022