Canada

Trudeau, leaders of U.K., the Netherlands vow solidarity with besieged Ukraine

LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his British and Dutch counterparts displayed a show of solidarity with besieged Ukraine on Monday at a historic military base that helped defend Britain duri...

Mar 07, 2022

Canada's Fernandez fights off 5 match points, outlasts Osorio in Monterrey Open final

MONTERREY, Mexico - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez has defended her title at the Monterrey Open. The 19-year-old from Laval, Que., defeated Colombia's Camila Osorio 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(3) Sunday to win ...

Mar 06, 2022

Woman attacked at B.C. university campus remembered as kind, helpful

VANCOUVER - A 24-year-old woman who was killed at a university in British Columbia is being remembered as a kind and bubbly person who'd celebrated the start of a new life in Canada. Harmandeep Kaur w...

Mar 06, 2022

More privacy breaches in handling of military sex misconduct settlement deal

OTTAWA - The company overseeing the federal government's $900-million settlement deal with military members who experienced sexual misconduct in uniform has admitted to more privacy breaches. Epiq Cla...

Mar 06, 2022

Quebec doctors are providing virtual training for Ukrainian health-care workers

MONTREAL - A group of Quebec doctors are offering training on life-saving procedures to Ukrainians contending with the Russian invasion. McGill University in Montreal says the Steinberg Centre for Sim...

Mar 06, 2022

'Line between life and death': Cousins used trapping skills, body spray to survive

Thomas Barnett looked to the dark sky and prayed. He prayed for wood and to stay awake despite signs of hypothermia creeping through his body. He prayed to see the morning sun and feel its heat. He pr...

Mar 06, 2022

Nova Scotia Mounties should be compelled to testify at mass shooting inquiry: experts

HALIFAX - Public trust in the inquiry investigating the mass shooting in Nova Scotia almost two years ago would be undermined if the RCMP officers involved are not compelled to testify, legal experts ...

Mar 06, 2022

Trudeau set to depart for Europe today to meet with allies on Ukraine response

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to depart for Europe today to meet with allies about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Trudeau is scheduled to fly out of Canada this morning, ahead of meetin...

Mar 06, 2022

Debris from cargo ship spill last fall spreading along B.C. coast: beach cleaners

TOFINO, B.C. - A volunteer organization that has been cleaning up debris from a cargo ship that lost 109 containers off the B.C. coast last fall says the incident should be a wake-up call to the need ...

Mar 06, 2022

Canadians advised by federal government to leave Russia while means available

OTTAWA - The Canadian government has updated its advice for anyone considering travelling to Russia. In a new post on the government's website, it says all travel to Russia should be avoided, and any ...

Mar 05, 2022