Canada

Legal experts worry about changing court landscape after COVID-19

CALGARY - The halls of justice may have become less crowded as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, say legal experts, and they warn there are still unanswered questions ahead. Two years ago, when the p...

Jan 29, 2022

Fifth anniversary of Quebec City mosque shooting to be marked with ceremony

QUEBEC - A ceremony will be held today to mark the fifth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting that left six men dead and five others seriously wounded. The anniversary is also the first Nati...

Jan 29, 2022

Millions raised in N.L. church lottery could be used in Mount Cashel abuse settlement

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Catholic church is asking a Newfoundland and Labrador court to decide if millions of dollars raised through a local parish's fundraiser could be used to pay survivors of physica...

Jan 29, 2022

Latvia hopes Canada will extend, expand military mission amid tensions with Russia

OTTAWA - Latvia is crossing its fingers that it is up next after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this week that Canada is extending and expanding its military mission in Ukraine in response to...

Jan 29, 2022

Bodies of family that froze to death trying to cross border may not return to India

A relative of a family that froze to death in southern Manitoba while trying to cross the United States border says it's expected the bodies will not be flown home to India for a funeral. Amritbhai Va...

Jan 28, 2022

Top Alberta court denies appeal of regulator's refusal to approve coal mine

Alberta's top court has rejected a request to appeal a regulatory decision that denied permits for the Grassy Mountain coal mine in the province's Rocky Mountains. In a decision released Friday, the A...

Jan 28, 2022

A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada

A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending teenagers with underlying conditions or at high risk of COVID-19 exposure get a booster ...

Jan 28, 2022

Nord Stream 2 pipeline a sanctions option if Russia invades Ukraine: German envoy

OTTAWA - Germany's ambassador to Canada says a controversial gas pipeline that links to Russia beneath the Baltic Sea could be part of a broader package of sanctions should Russia invade Ukraine. Amba...

Jan 28, 2022

N.L.'s Memorial University apologizes for anti-Black racism after slur used in course

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Memorial University's vice-provost of equity, diversity and inclusion says a video that appears to show an instructor at the school use a racial slur during a lecture is a sign that...

Jan 28, 2022

MétisMétis National Council takes former president, Manitoba Métis to court

The Mtis National Council has filed a lawsuit against its former president and the Manitoba Mtis Federation alleging financial irregularities and questionable contracts. President Cassidy Caron says a...

Jan 28, 2022