Canada

Police seeking spouse of slain woman, 32, found in Montreal apartment

Montreal police say they are looking for the spouse of a woman found dead Monday in an apartment in the city's Parc-Extension district. A spokeswoman says the suspect is a 30-year-old male. Police say...

Jul 20, 2021

Additional wildfire evacuation orders issued in B.C. because of wildfires

At least 160 properties have been ordered to evacuate as an aggressive wildfire burns in the south Okanagan. The Osoyoos Indian Band ordered the evacuation of more than 100 properties Monday because o...

Jul 20, 2021

Mounties say human remains located in search for missing Manitoba man

WINNIPEG - Mounties say they have found human remains while investigating the case of a missing Manitoba man whose neighbor is a suspect in his disappearance. The remains were found in the Rural Munic...

Jul 19, 2021

Commemoration held for Indigenous children who disappeared in Quebec hospitals

MONTREAL - Members of the Atikamekw nation are holding four days of commemorations for Indigenous children who disappeared after being admitted to Quebec hospitals. A ceremony on the traditional terri...

Jul 19, 2021

Muslim council issues recommendations ahead of national Islamophobia summit this week

The National Council of Canadian Muslims has released a lengthy list of policy recommendations for elected officials ahead of a national summit on Islamophobia this week.The organization is holding ev...

Jul 19, 2021

NewsAlert: Fully vaxxed U.S. citizens can enter Canada Aug. 9, rest of world Sept. 7

WASHINGTON - The federal government will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents into Canada on Aug. 9, and the rest of the world Sept. 7. Officials say the 14-day quarant...

Jul 19, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, July 19, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 12 p.m. New Brunswick is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 today. Health officials say the number of active reported cases in t...

Jul 19, 2021

Green party confirms non-confidence vote against leader Annamie Paul cancelled

OTTAWA - The Green party has confirmed a planned non-confidence vote against leader Annamie Paul is off the table until at least the next general meeting of members. In a short statement posted to the...

Jul 19, 2021

Canada joins allies in blaming China for massive attack on email servers

OTTAWA - Canada is joining the United States and other allies in blaming China for a massive cyber attack that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year. The attack...

Jul 19, 2021

Basketball's Ayim, rugby sevens' Hirayama named opening ceremony flag-bearers

TOKYO - Women's basketball player Miranda Ayim and men's rugby sevens player Nathan Hirayama have been named Canada's flag-bearers for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. The reveal of who wou...

Jul 19, 2021