Canada

Survivors testify as trial of alleged Quebec sword attacker resumes after COVID delay

QUEBEC - A man who was out for a walk in Quebec City on Halloween night 2020 told a court today he first thought it was a joke when a man wearing a disguise and brandishing a sword approached him. But...

Apr 19, 2022

First deadline arrives for Conservative leadership race, 10 days until final one

OTTAWA - At least eight candidates have crossed the first threshold to having their names appear on the final ballot of the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race. British Columbia MP Marc Dalto...

Apr 19, 2022

Canada names Putin's two adult daughters in new round of sanctions over invasion

OTTAWA - The federal government has hit 14 more Russians with sanctions for their close ties with President Vladimir Putin, including his two adult daughters. Maria Vorontsova, 36, and her 35-year-old...

Apr 19, 2022

B.C. announces new supports to attract internationally trained nurses

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is looking to other places to solve its nursing shortage, starting with financial support to help internationally trained nurses get registered and licensed faster. The He...

Apr 19, 2022

Ottawa convoy protest leader charged with perjury, obstruction of justice

Ottawa convoy protest organizer Pat King is now facing perjury and obstruction of justice charges as he tries to secure his release from jail. King was arrested on Feb. 18 on charges related to his in...

Apr 19, 2022

Rise in COVID hospitalizations, Buy American challenges : In The News for April 19

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 19 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Apr 19, 2022

One-quarter of Canadians have been infected with COVID-19, poll suggests

OTTAWA - Almost one in four Canadian respondents to a new online survey said they had been infected with COVID-19, while about three in four had not. As the country grapples with its sixth wave of the...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 19, 2022

'We should be able to manage:' Provinces experiencing rise in COVID hospitalizations

REGINA - Hospitals across Canada are facing a resurgence of patients with COVID-19 that some health officials say will likely continue for another month. Latest data from the Public Health Agency of C...

Apr 19, 2022

Veterans group winding down work helping Afghan interpreters get to Canada

OTTAWA - What began as a 30-day fundraising campaign to help Afghan interpreters flee the Taliban turned into a harrowing, chaotic and deeply frustrating eight-month effort for the Veterans Transition...

Apr 18, 2022

Events broadcast on Trudeau's Facebook page must be bilingual: language commissioner

MONTREAL - The official languages commissioner says events broadcast live on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Facebook page must be accessible in both English and French. More than a dozen people compl...

Apr 18, 2022