Canada

Quebec zoo hoping to vaccinate wild animals against COVID-19 over coming weeks

MONTREAL - After millions of Quebecers rolled up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines, it could soon be zoo animals' turn to get the shot. The Granby Zoo, east of Montreal, says it is hoping in the com...

Nov 20, 2021

'Pretty chaotic': Tiny B.C. community reconnected after flooding wiped out bridge

NOOAITCH FIRST NATION, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The same rainfall that forced the evacuation of 7,000 residents in Merritt, B.C., also stranded a small First Nation village just 20 kilometres away, but an a...

Nov 20, 2021

Storm damage in B.C. prompts gasoline and travel restrictions

VICTORIA - British Columbia's public safety minister says he's relying on the good judgment of residents to ensure the province doesn't run out of gasoline. Mike Farnworth says B.C. residents, who are...

Nov 20, 2021

Parents react to approval of COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 in Canada

Health Canada approved a COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11 on Friday. Here's a look at how some parents are feeling about the upcoming vaccine rollout for young kids. ___ L...

Nov 20, 2021

Sex misconduct crisis hurting military recruitment, morale: Defence Minister Anand

HALIFAX - The sexual misconduct crisis afflicting Canada's military is hurting recruitment and morale in the ranks, Anita Anand said Friday as she used one of her first public addresses as Canada's ne...

Nov 20, 2021

'That boy is going to be premier one day': Meet Nunavut's P.J. Akeeagok

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Anne Akeeagok remembers her son P.J. sneaking into the only school in Canada's most northern community before he was old enough to attend. She said he would try to slip into one of ...

Nov 19, 2021

Ottawa to drop need for COVID-19 test after short-term U.S. visits as of Nov. 30

WASHINGTON - The federal government says that as of Nov. 30, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents who are visiting the United States for less than 72 hours won't need a costly molecular ...

Nov 19, 2021

Minister Bennett says national opioid crisis plan to be informed by proposals in B.C.

OTTAWA - Canada's new minister of mental health and addictions, Carolyn Bennett, says she is "very interested" in proposals from British Columbia on how to proceed with a plan for addressing the opioi...

Nov 19, 2021

NDP calls on Liberals to detail impact of COVID aid on benefits to seniors, families

OTTAWA - The New Democrats are calling on the federal government to provide a full accounting of how much Canadians have lost in benefits after they relied on emergency financial aid last year. In a l...

Nov 19, 2021

Supreme Court affirms escort service convictions in case that hinged on timing

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the convictions of two men arising from their operation of an escort service, settling a dispute over validity of the law when the offences took place. ...

Nov 19, 2021