Canada

Senate votes to send tech exec David Cohen to Ottawa as Biden's U.S. envoy

WASHINGTON - The Senate has confirmed David Cohen, a tech executive who once served as chief of staff to the mayor of Philadelphia, to be the next U.S. ambassador to Canada. Cohen, a lawyer, lobbyist ...

Nov 02, 2021

No 'euthanasia' in Quebec care homes during COVID-19, expert tells coroner's inquest

MONTREAL - A coroner's inquest into deaths in Quebec long-term care homes during the first wave of COVID-19 was dominated Tuesday by debate over whether medicating certain residents to alleviate their...

Nov 02, 2021

City of Iqaluit says water meets health standards but residents still can't drink it

IQALUIT - City officials say Iqaluit's drinking water meets national standards, but residents can't consume it until Nunavut's chief public health officer says it's OK. Chief administrative officer Am...

Nov 02, 2021

PM says Indigenous talks may offer "solution" so Canada can honour war dead

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is confident a "solution" will be reached to allow Canada to honour its war dead on Remembrance Day by lowering the flag to half-mast. Trudeau gave his s...

Nov 02, 2021

Kabul safe houses need $5 million by Friday to stay open, say veterans

OTTAWA - Canadian veterans who fought in Afghanistan say another $5 million is needed to keep safe houses in Kabul open past a Friday closure deadline. The safe houses are protecting about 1,700 forme...

Nov 02, 2021

Ex-soldier who killed his family in N.S. knew what he did was morally wrong: doctor

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - An inquiry into a triple murder committed by a former soldier in Nova Scotia heard today from a psychiatrist who said Lionel Desmond understood what he was doing was wrong when...

Nov 02, 2021

As trade bottlenecks weigh on economy, Liberals urged to help reshape supply chains

OTTAWA - Opposition parties say the federal government should use the current snarl in global supply chains to rethink the country's reliance on foreign suppliers. Conservative critic Ed Fast says the...

Nov 02, 2021

U.S. must learn more about Canada's potential as a critical-minerals partner: report

WASHINGTON - A new report on the future of critical minerals says the United States still has a lot to learn about the "huge potential" for growth offered by one of its nearest neighbours: Canada. The...

Nov 02, 2021

B.C. Premier John Horgan working virtually after throat biopsy

VICTORIA - The premier's office in British Columbia says John Horgan is making good progress following last week's biopsy surgery for a growth in his throat. A statement on Tuesday said Horgan is part...

Nov 02, 2021

Tory Leader Heather Stefanson to be sworn in as Manitoba's new premier

WINNIPEG - Manitoba is set to make history today when the province's first female premier is sworn into office. On Saturday, the governing Progressive Conservatives chose Heather Stefanson as their ne...

Nov 02, 2021