Canada

Military faces fresh calls for end of 'duty to report' for sexual misconduct

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is facing fresh calls to create an exception for victims of sexual misconduct and their confidantes from having to report incidents to their commanders. The request ...

Dec 21, 2021

Fish show quick improvement when mercury releases into lakes cut off: study

New research has found mercury contamination in freshwater fish populations falls quickly once the sources of the toxic chemical are cut off. Federal government scientist Paul Blanchfield, lead author...

Dec 21, 2021

With marching orders, federal housing minister looks to tamp down on investment homes

OTTAWA, Ill. - Canada's housing minister says the federal government plans to take a tougher stand on investment properties to help cool housing prices. The broad strokes of the agenda were outlined i...

Dec 21, 2021

Liberals, Tories co-operate on extending leave for grieving parents

OTTAWA - A Liberal minister struck a last-minute deal with the Conservatives before members left for the holidays to change the law to extend bereavement leave for grieving parents. Tory MP Tom Kmiec,...

Dec 21, 2021

Quebec testing centres overwhelmed by the fifth wave of COVID-19

MONTREAL - COVID-19 testing centres in Quebec are being overwhelmed by the pandemic's fifth wave, with long lineups to get a test and delays in results as the Omicron variant pushes daily case counts ...

Dec 21, 2021

Travel restricted to Nunavut hamlet after two COVID-19 cases identified

PANGNIRTUNG, Nunavut - Travel is restricted to a hamlet in Nunavut after two cases of COVID-19 were identified late yesterday. The Nunavut government says travel in or out of Pangnirtung, which is on ...

Dec 21, 2021

Military shipbuilding facing fresh delays as a result of COVID-19: procurement chief

OTTAWA - The Defence Department's top procurement official is warning of fresh delays in the delivery of already overdue warships and other new equipment to the Canadian Armed Forces because of COVID-...

Dec 21, 2021

Liberals kick-start trade pact challenge to U.S. duties slapped on softwood lumber

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have put the White House on notice that Canada will officially challenge the legality of an American decision to hike duties on softwood lumber heading south of the borde...

Dec 21, 2021

Feds moving to ban plastic straws, bags by end of 2022: Guilbeault

OTTAWA - It's the end of days for plastic grocery bags and Styrofoam takeout containers in Canada. The federal government is publishing the draft regulations that will ban the manufacture, import and ...

Dec 21, 2021

Federal Liberals slash criminal pardon application fee to $50 as of new year

OTTAWA - The federal fee to apply for a criminal pardon will drop to $50 from almost $658 as of the new year. The move announced today fulfils one element of a promise by the Liberals to improve the s...

Dec 21, 2021