Canada

Canadian scientists involved in James Webb space telescope say it's a dream come true

MONTREAL - As the world tuned in on Christmas morning to see NASA's James Webb Space Telescope lift off, Canadian scientists who played a crucial part in its creation were emotional. The collaboration...

Dec 25, 2021

B.C. pushes for black market cannabis to go legal, faces criticism from craft growers

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has convinced many illegal cannabis growers to begin selling legally in an effort to squeeze out illicit marijuana from the marketplace, but the efforts hav...

Dec 25, 2021

Turkey dinners and cancelled plans: Canadians weigh danger of COVID-19 over holidays

Christmas Day for many Canadians this year means fewer people gathered around a twinkling tree tearing open presents, but others say COVID-19 hasn't changed their holiday plans. Several provinces have...

Dec 25, 2021

B.C. health officer asks residents to change holiday plans if feeling unwell

VICTORIA - British Columbia has hit its COVID-19 testing capacity as the provincial health officer asked residents to not get tested unless they have symptoms. Dr. Bonnie Henry says the province admin...

Dec 24, 2021

COVID-19 highs reported in Ontario and Manitoba as Nunavut orders lockdown

Ontario and Manitoba reported record high COVID-19 case counts on Christmas Eve as Nunavut ordered a full lockdown to prevent further spread of the virus. Health officials across the country said soar...

Dec 24, 2021

Hunger causing more concern than COVID-19 in wintry Afghanistan, say aid agencies

OTTAWA - As the first snowfall dusted the Afghan capital of Kabul earlier this month, Mary-Ellen McGroarty pondered the rough winter that lay ahead. COVID-19 was far from being top of mind. Unlike muc...

Dec 24, 2021

Nunavut orders full lockdown, bans gatherings, over rising COVID-19 cases

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut has ordered an immediate "circuit-breaker" lockdown over rising COVID-19 cases in various communities. The government said Friday that all indoor gatherings are banned and a...

Dec 24, 2021

Feds still plan to act on credit card fees as merchants worry over pandemic delays

OTTAWA - The Finance Department says the federal government hasn't abandoned a Liberal pledge to lower the fees merchants pay every time a shopper pays with a credit card. The Liberals promised in the...

Dec 24, 2021

Polls suggest decline in mental health, but point to clues on how to address it

OTTAWA - A review of polling data is giving a new look at the toll the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the mental health of Canadians. The review is based on a series of online Leger surveys over the c...

Dec 24, 2021

In Christmas message, Trudeau says Canadians can be hopeful amid the pandemic

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is still reason for Canadians to be hopeful despite the ongoing crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. In his annual Christmas message, Trudeau says that wh...

Dec 24, 2021