Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, May 28, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, May 28, 2021. There are 1,374,275 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,374,275 confirmed cases (39,903 active, ...

May 28, 2021

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commits $25M for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank

OTTAWA - Canada will provide $25 million to Palestinian civilians affected by the recent conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians in Gaza Strip and the West Bank, Prime Minister Justin Trude...

May 28, 2021

Natural resources minister says U.S. 'unwilling' to negotiate on softwood lumber

OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan says Canada is trying to reach a new deal with the United States over softwood lumber, but it's the Americans who are "not willing to reach an agreem...

May 28, 2021

Echaquan inquiry: ex-health boss says he was unaware of racism problem at hospital

MONTREAL - The former head executive who oversaw the Quebec hospital where an Indigenous patient was mocked and insulted before she died says he wasn't aware of a racism problem at the institution. Da...

May 28, 2021

Mother convicted of smothering disabled daughter wins new first-degree murder trial

TORONTO - A mother found guilty of smothering her severely disabled daughter won a new first-degree murder trial on Friday because of faulty instructions to the jury that convicted her. In a unanimous...

May 28, 2021

MPs move to fast-track bill creating national day for truth and reconciliation

OTTAWA - Federal lawmakers are fast-tracking legislation to create a national day for truth and reconciliation.In a Liberal motion, MPs moved unanimously to wrap debate on Bill C-5 and deem it passed ...

May 28, 2021

Different grizzly bears behind two attacks in Alberta foothills: wildlife officer

Alberta Fish and Wildlife is confirming that different grizzly bears are behind a pair of fatal attacks in the province's foothills. Bear specialist Paul Frame says DNA analysis led to that conclusion...

May 28, 2021

B.C. premier 'horrified' at discovery of remains at Kamloops residential school site

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he is "horrified and heartbroken" to learn of the discovery of a burial site with 215 children on the Kamloops Indian Residential School. The...

May 28, 2021

Tories blast William Amos for relieving himself on camera in his second Zoom incident

OTTAWA - The Conservatives say an incident where Liberal MP William Amos relieved himself while on camera during virtual proceedings was "shocking, reckless" and an "affront to the dignity" of the Hou...

May 28, 2021

Indigenous women must lead fight against violence, Ontario report says

TORONTO - Indigenous women must be squarely at the forefront of efforts to combat the national tragedy of violence against them, a new Ontario government report asserts. The province's response to the...

May 28, 2021