Canada

Quarterly federal carbon price rebates appear in bank accounts with vague labels

OTTAWA - Canadians who pay the federal carbon price got a midsummer money drop today with the first half of their annual "climate action incentive" payment deposited into their bank accounts. Prime Mi...

Jul 15, 2022

Woman charged with attempted murder after hostage stabbed in Alberta law office

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Police in Lethbridge, Alta., have charged a 40-year-old woman with attempted murder after a person was taken hostage and stabbed at a law office Thursday. Investigators say a woman...

Jul 15, 2022

Ottawa announces influenza vaccine agreement with GlaxoSmithKline

In preparation for future pandemic and seasonal flu seasons, the federal government announced Friday it has signed a new deal with GlaxoSmithKline for influenza vaccines. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duc...

Jul 15, 2022

Vehicle waited for Ripudaman Singh Malik hours before shooting in B.C.: police

SURREY, B.C. - Police say a vehicle with "multiple" people inside was waiting for Ripudaman Singh Malik hours before he was killed in a parking lot in Surrey, B.C. Malik was one of the two men acquitt...

Jul 15, 2022

B.C. Court of Appeal rejects private health care, says Charter breach OK

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has unanimously upheld a lower court's dismissal of a Vancouver surgeon's challenge of the Medicare Protection Act, saying bans on extra billing and pr...

Jul 15, 2022

Supreme Court nixes double royalties for streaming, downloading music online

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says songwriters are entitled to just one royalty - not two - when their music is made available for streaming or downloaded through an online service. The top cou...

Jul 15, 2022

Crews still checking Vancouver building for possible victims after roof collapse

VANCOUVER - Eight people have been rescued from office space located below a collapsed rooftop parking lot in east Vancouver, but fire officials say it's still too early to tell if everyone is account...

Jul 15, 2022

Special meeting of House foreign affairs committee will discuss Russia turbine export

OTTAWA - PRELEDE - WAITING FOR PHOTO A House of Commons committee will hold a special meeting this morning to discuss Canada's controversial decision to send repaired parts for a Russian natural gas p...

Jul 15, 2022

House of Commons industry committee to discuss investigating Rogers outage

OTTAWA - The House of Commons industry and technology committee is set to meet today to discuss launching an investigation into the Rogers Communications Inc. outage. Last Friday's outage lasted more ...

Jul 15, 2022

Wife of Nova Scotia mass killer to tell story in public for first time at inquiry

HALIFAX - The lawyer for the wife of the man responsible for the Nova Scotia mass shooting says she is apprehensive about her appearance today before a public inquiry. Lisa Banfield was beaten and bad...

Jul 15, 2022