Canada

ICRC asks Canada not to mix Ukraine aid promises with military support, sanctions

OTTAWA - The International Committee of the Red Cross is asking Canada not to mix promises of humanitarian aid with announcements about military support and sanctions when it comes to Russia's invasio...

Mar 27, 2022

Indigenous delegation arrives in Rome ahead of meetings with Pope Francis

ROME - An air of anticipation filled Indigenous delegates as their long flight from Montreal landed in Rome early Sunday morning ahead of planned meetings with Pope Francis. "We are here because of ou...

Mar 27, 2022

Canadians want forest protections but are concerned about jobs: survey

Canadians of all political stripes and from all regions support greater protection for the country's forests but are concerned about what that could mean for the economy, according to a new survey. Th...

Mar 27, 2022

'Ignored': Climate change fight should shift to look at forest policy, scientist says

Canada hasn't paid enough attention to what could be a leafy, green ally in the fight against climate change, says one of the country's most prominent scientists. "We need to talk about forests," said...

Mar 27, 2022

RCMP staffing shortfall needs scrutiny from N.S. mass shooting probe: lawyer

HALIFAX - An active shooter was on the loose in Portapique, N.S, buildings were burning, and it was left to three RCMP officers to advance into the mayhem on April 18, 2020. "I'll be kind of frank wit...

Mar 27, 2022

Liberal promise to explore three-day polling day took Elections Canada by surprise

OTTAWA - The body in charge of administering Canada's elections was taken by surprise by this week's announcement that there could be major reforms coming to the way people vote, including a three-day...

Mar 27, 2022

Experts disagree on violent threat posed by incels in Canada

VANCOUVER - Some experts say violent online rhetoric among so-called involuntary celibates is a concern as pandemic rules lift, but others say the threat of violence is overstated among a group of men...

Mar 27, 2022

Mohawk community in Quebec voted in favour of exhumation of allegedly abusive priest

MONTREAL - The First Nation of Kahnawake outside of Montreal has voted in favour of exhuming the remains of a priest who is alleged to have committed sexual abuse. Melissa Montour-Lazare, the spokespe...

Mar 27, 2022

'Opportunity to seek justice:' Inuit leader not celebrating meeting with Pope Francis

The leader of the national organization representing Inuit people says it will not be a celebratory occasion when he meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican next week as part of an Indigenous delegatio...

Mar 26, 2022

Canada, Europe to co-host social media fundraiser for displaced Ukrainians

OTTAWA - Canada and the European Commission will spearhead an international fundraising campaign to help people fleeing the war in Ukraine. The fundraising effort, called "Stand Up For Ukraine" will e...

Mar 26, 2022