Canada

'I knew the challenges': Lethbridge police chief aware of problems before taking job

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - It's been a particularly tough year for the police chief of Alberta's third-largest city But Lethbridge Police Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh says he was fully aware of the problems befor...

Dec 04, 2021

Quebec provincial police will train officers to deal with people in mental crisis

MONTREAL - Quebec's provincial police will introduce mandatory training next year aimed at changing officers' responses to people in mental distress and reducing the number of interventions that end f...

Dec 04, 2021

'Exciting opportunity' for ministers of housing, mental health to join forces: Expert

OTTAWA - There is an "exciting opportunity" for the new housing minister and mental health and addictions minister to work together at the intersection of homelessness and mental health, says an exper...

Dec 04, 2021

B.C. looks to determine flood impact, repairs as long rebuild lies ahead

VICTORIA - British Columbia's agriculture minister says her federal counterpart will visit areas devastated by floods next week as they work to get a sense of damage caused to the farming industry. La...

Dec 03, 2021

Senator who challenged O'Toole's leadership excluded from Senate committees

OTTAWA - Conservative Sen. Denise Batters has been excluded from all Senate committees after challenging Erin O'Toole's leadership. O'Toole booted the Saskatchewan senator out of the Conservative nati...

Dec 03, 2021

Quebec police arrest man for online threats linked to self-declared 'queen of Canada'

MONTREAL - Police north of Montreal say they've arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly making online threats in connection with his support for a woman who claims to be the queen of Canada. Laval, Q...

Dec 03, 2021

Ship that lost containers moves to Nanaimo, B.C.: coast guard

NANAIMO, B.C. - A cargo ship that lost more than 100 containers into the Pacific Ocean after a fire on board has been cleared to travel to the Port of Nanaimo in British Columbia. Officials say the MV...

Dec 03, 2021

Canada buying up to 1.5 million courses of oral antiviral drugs to fight COVID-19

OTTAWA - Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi says Canada has signed agreements to buy up 1.5 million courses of oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19. The government has signed up for an initial one m...

Dec 03, 2021

Conservatives demand clarity, timelines on next steps for fighter jets

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are demanding the Liberal government provide more clarity on the next steps in Canada's search for a new fighter jet, including when a replacement for the military's...

Dec 03, 2021

'We're all tired': Iqaluit residents unable to drink tap water for nearly 2 months

IQALUIT - In the summer, the Sylvia Grinnell River near Iqaluit is a popular spot to fish for Arctic char where ice-cold water cascades over rocky ledges. Now, with thick layers of ice and snow coveri...

Dec 03, 2021