Canada

Canadian veteran helps Afghan interpreter and his family escape Taliban rule

This Remembrance Day, the first since Afghanistan fell to Taliban forces in the summer, will be difficult for Canadians who fought in the Middle Eastern country, says a veteran who served two missions...

Nov 11, 2021

Military faces cold weather issues as it pumps clean drinking water in Iqaluit

IQALUIT, Nunavut - A flowing river that turns to solid ice in October, freezing pipes and frosty arctic temperatures are all routine for Nunavummiut. But those issues were a first for a water treatmen...

Nov 11, 2021

Quebec zoo owner pleads guilty to animal welfare violations, criminal charges dropped

MONTREAL - The former owner of a zoo in central Quebec has pleaded guilty to animal welfare offences, but will avoid criminal charges. Normand Trahan pleaded guilty to four infractions today under Que...

Nov 11, 2021

Sinclair to chair and Canadians remember in person again: In The News for Nov. 11

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 11 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Nov 11, 2021

Canadians welcomed to attend Remembrance ceremonies, told to wear masks and distance

OTTAWA - Canadians will return to cenotaphs and monuments across much of the country on Thursday morning to remember and pay their respects to those who fought and died in service of Canada. This year...

Nov 11, 2021

Bernier loses defamation fight against columnist who called him racist

OTTAWA - Maxime Bernier's defamation lawsuit against controversial political strategist and columnist Warren Kinsella has been tossed out of court. The leader of the fringe Peoples Party of Canada had...

Nov 10, 2021

Murray Sinclair to chair negotiations on federal compensation for First Nations kids

OTTAWA - The former chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada will aide talks between the federal government and child-welfare advocates in hopes of securing an agreement to compen...

Nov 10, 2021

Health Canada funds training program for service dogs for veterans with PTSD

OTTAWA - Health Canada is funding special schooling for service-dog trainers to teach the animals to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. The online training course, funded by the depart...

Nov 10, 2021

Data breaches in N.L. cyberattack spread, three of four health regions affected

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government revealed Wednesday that more data breaches have been found in the fallout of a cyberattack that has damaged crucial parts of it health-care ...

Nov 10, 2021

COVID-19 cases surge in Yukon, double vaccinated cases rising, says health officer

WHITEHORSE - Yukon Premier Sandy Silver says leading Canada in COVID-19 vaccination rates didn't protect the territory from an "inevitable" recent surge in cases, prompting the return to tighter restr...

Nov 10, 2021