Canada

China: 2 Canadians in prisoner swap freed for health reasons

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Two Canadians detained in late 2019 who were allowed to return to Canada in a prisoner swap were released on bail for health reasons, China's Foreign Ministry said Monday. A mini...

Sep 27, 2021

Tensions high between vaccinated and unvaccinated in Canada, poll suggests

A new poll suggests tensions over COVID-19 vaccines in Canada are high as frictions grow between those who are vaccinated against the virus and those who are not. The Leger survey, conducted for the A...

Sep 27, 2021

Canada's First National Day for Truth and Reconciliation commemorated with events

Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is taking place Thursday and communities across the country are preparing to mark the day with virtual and in-person events. Not all provinces ...

Sep 27, 2021

Businesses, schools and cities observing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

As the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation approaches, Alana Hogstead has decided as a small-business owner to close up her shop in honour of the day. Hogstead co-owns Martha's Music in Ca...

Sep 27, 2021

Repentigny Black community denounce police action plan to tackle racial profiling

REPENTIGNY, Que. - Black community leaders in a town just north of Montreal slammed their local police force's plan to tackle racial profiling on Sunday, saying the strategy was developed without thei...

Sep 26, 2021

Catholic bishop hopes residential school apology will improve Indigenous relations

A leader in Canada's national assembly of Catholic bishops says he hopes an apology for the harms endured at residential schools could mark a turning point in the church's relations with Indigenous Pe...

Sep 26, 2021

Two 18-year-old UBC students die after hit by vehicle while walking early Sunday

VANCOUVER - University RCMP says two young students at the University of British Columbia are dead following a single-vehicle accident early Sunday. RCMP says the male and female students, both 18 yea...

Sep 26, 2021

Canada faces immediate, long-term decisions on China ties after Two Michaels' return

OTTAWA - While the return of two detained Canadians has ended a contentious dispute between Canada and China, experts say Ottawa now faces some hard choices when it comes to Beijing. University of Bri...

Sep 26, 2021

Survivor offers advice on how to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

For the past six years, Geraldine Shingoose has been sharing her truths as a residential school survivor - or warrior as she prefers to be called - in Manitoba classrooms. As Canada prepares to recogn...

Sep 26, 2021

Canada's only female defence minister was in 1993. Is it time for another?

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being urged by several experts on sexual misconduct in the military to name a new defence minister as he sets about building a new cabinet following Monday's ...

Sep 26, 2021