Canada

Canadian senator hears desperate plea from Afghan woman MP fearing Taliban reprisals

A senator who chairs a committee set up to forge ties between the Canadian and Afghan parliaments has been receiving desperate pleas for help from Afghan politicians. Sen. Salma Ataullahjan says she h...

Sep 03, 2021

Poll: majority of Canadians favour vaccine passport for non-essential places

A new poll suggests eight out of 10 Canadians backed the notion of a COVID-19 vaccine passport in the days leading up to this week's rollout of a certificate system in Quebec and news that Ontario wou...

Sep 03, 2021

Doctors frustrated with 'selfishness' of unvaccinated people, protesters

Some doctors and nurses are frustrated with large groups of anti-vaccination protesters outside hospitals in cities across the country and say limited health-care resources are being used to save the ...

Sep 03, 2021

Coal committee hears Albertans want overall policy on Rocky Mountain development

EDMONTON - Albertans want to talk about a lot more than coal when it comes to development in their beloved Rocky Mountains, says the head of the committee charged with collecting public opinion on the...

Sep 03, 2021

The Latest: Four federal party leaders square off in French-language debate on TVA

MONTREAL - The Latest on the French-language leaders' debate airing on TVA among Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-...

Sep 02, 2021

Officials reinstate COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings in northern B.C.

British Columbia has reinstated restrictions on gatherings in the Northern Health region because of a spike in COVID-19 cases fuelled by the Delta variant. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry s...

Sep 02, 2021

Drug users group files decriminalization lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court

VANCOUVER - A group representing drug users has filed a lawsuit against the federal government in British Columbia Supreme Court seeking to decriminalize the possession of illicit drugs, arguing crimi...

Sep 02, 2021

Quebec judge rules boy, 12, can get COVID-19 vaccine despite father's opposition

MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge says a mother is allowed to have her 12-year-old son vaccinated against COVID-19 despite the father's opposition. In a judgment rendered last week, Justice Ali...

Sep 02, 2021

Disorganized elder care in Quebec contributed to COVID-19 death toll: report

Quebec's health and welfare commissioner says the disorganized and poorly evaluated health system for seniors contributed to the high COVID-19 death toll in the province. Joanne Castonguay released he...

Sep 02, 2021

Amber Alert: Quebec police continue search for 3-year-old boy missing since Tuesday

MATANE, Que. - Quebec provincial police say they are conducting ground searches today for a missing three-year-old boy allegedly abducted by his father. Police issued an Amber Alert on Tuesday evening...

Sep 02, 2021