Canada

'Doing what I want': Injured Humboldt Bronco achieving independence in his recovery

CALGARY - Three years after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash claimed the lives of 11 of his teammates, Ryan Straschnitzki is well on his way to reaching a major goal - the ability to live an independent...

Oct 04, 2021

Coroner's inquest begins into RCMP shooting death of man in Nunavut

GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut - A coroner's inquest into the death of a 21-year-old man begins today in a remote hamlet in Nunavut, five years after he was shot and killed by RCMP. Charles Qirngnirq was shot in...

Oct 04, 2021

Plane at centre of deadly crash in Montreal was carrying marriage proposal banner

MONTREAL - Canada's Transportation Safety Board says the plane at the centre of a deadly crash in old Montreal was carrying a banner spelling out a wedding proposal when it went down on Saturday eveni...

Oct 03, 2021

Trudeau apologized to chief of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc after Tofino trip: PMO

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says he has apologized to the chief of a British Columbia First Nation which invited him to visit on Canada's first National Truth and Reconciliation Da...

Oct 03, 2021

Quebec to invest more than $500,000 to promote the French language among immigrants

MONTREAL - Quebec is budgeting over $500,000 to promote and support the French language among new immigrants, especially in the Montreal region. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette issued a statemen...

Oct 03, 2021

Alberta elk ranchers want province to OK hunt farms despite disease, ethical concerns

Alberta game ranchers are lobbying governments in the province in a renewed attempt to legalize hunt farms. They say it's an industry that could bring millions of dollars to rural communities, but the...

Oct 03, 2021

Senator accused of being China's 'mouthpiece' worries about rise of anti-Asian racism

OTTAWA - Last June, 33 Canadian senators voted to defeat a motion decrying China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims as a genocide. While they all faced criticism from some quarters, only one - Sen. Yuen Pa...

Oct 03, 2021

Off the rails again: Ottawa's troublesome trains keep jumping the tracks

OTTAWA - The gravel strewn across the bike path was the first sign of trouble. Ottawa resident Steven Grant was out for a ride on Sept. 19 when he noticed an LRT train stopped in the middle of the tra...

Oct 03, 2021

Canadian Islamic State figure charged with supporting terrorist group

A Canadian man alleged to be a leading Islamic State media figure and foreign fighter has been charged in U.S. federal court with conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organiza...

Oct 02, 2021

Pfizer submits trial data on vaccine use in children aged 5 to 11 to Health Canada

Pfizer has submitted preliminary research to Health Canada on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged five to 11. The drugmaker confirmed Saturday it provided the initial trial data...

Oct 02, 2021