Canada

Quebec coroner concerned about lack of COVID-19 preparation in long-term care homes

QUEBEC - The coroner leading an inquest into COVID-19 deaths in Quebec's long-term care homes says she's concerned the facilities weren't prepared for the first wave of the pandemic. Ghane Kamel made ...

Nov 15, 2021

Quebec judge rules province's abandoned health-care vaccine mandate is legal

MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled in favour of the province's vaccine mandate for health-care workers, nearly two weeks after the government suspended the health order. Justice Michel...

Nov 15, 2021

Experts call on Canada to take harder line with U.S. at Three Amigos summit Thursday

WASHINGTON - Business leaders in Canada are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to show some tough love when he visits the White House this week. Trudeau is scheduled to meet face-to-face Thursday wi...

Nov 15, 2021

Unvaccinated federal employees not granted exemptions to be put on unpaid leave today

OTTAWA - Employees in the core federal public sector who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be put on unpaid leave today, unless they were already granted an accommodation. The polic...

Nov 15, 2021

Heavy rain sets off flooding, rock and mudslides in southern B.C.

VANCOUVER - Relentless rain has caused mud and rock slides in several locations in southern B.C., displacing some residents and prompting highway closures. The City of Abbotsford opened a reception ce...

Nov 15, 2021

Doctors lament overnight closure of Montreal hospital ER, dig into pockets to end it

MONTREAL - Dr. Fahimy Saoud spent a recent shift in a west-Montreal emergency room idly sitting and waiting for patients she knew would never come. The urgent care area of the Lachine Hospital, where ...

Nov 15, 2021

Alberta to announce child-care deal with federal government

EDMONTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney are set to announce a deal they've reached on child care during an event in Edmonton today. The federal Liberal government has...

Nov 15, 2021

Clock already ticking on Liberal promise to introduce host of bills in first 100 days

OTTAWA - After getting off to an arguably slow start since winning re-election on Sept. 20, Justin Trudeau's Liberal government appears poised to go into hyperdrive with next week's resumption of Parl...

Nov 15, 2021

Excessive workloads hurting veterans and staff, former case manager alleges

OTTAWA - A former case manager with Veterans Affairs Canada is speaking out about the overwhelming caseloads, lack of support and toxic work environment that she says are putting severely disabled vet...

Nov 14, 2021

Tory brand with racialized communities still hurt by divisive 2015 campaign: MP

OTTAWA - The Conservative MP leading outreach efforts for leader Erin O'Toole says a six-year-old promise to create a 'barbaric cultural practices' hotline still hangs over the party's attempts to reb...

Nov 14, 2021