Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, May 26, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. There are 1,368,106 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,368,106 confirmed cases (44,785 activ...

May 26, 2021

Over 100 arrests so far at B.C. protests against old-growth logging: RCMP

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. - Police say 55 people were arrested Tuesday as they enforced a British Columbia court injunction ordering the removal of blockades aimed at preventing old-growth logging on southw...

May 26, 2021

Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs says it is 'appalled' at discovery of severed bear paws

VANCOUVER - The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs says it is "appalled and horrified" at the "gruesome" discovery of severed bear paws in the province's Interior. The Conservation Officer Servic...

May 26, 2021

Feds couldn't keep up with Indigenous communities' demand for nurses, paramedics: AG

OTTAWA - The federal government was unable to meet more than half of the demands for nurses and paramedics from Indigenous communities and organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic, says the auditor ...

May 26, 2021

Quebec legislature members unanimously pass motion in favour of provincial flag emoji

Quebec's legislature has unanimously adopted a motion to pursue the creation of an emoji of the provincial flag. Parti Qubcois member Pascal Brub presented the non-binding motion today in the legislat...

May 26, 2021

Farmed salmon virus source, amplifies disease transmission in wild salmon: B.C. study

VICTORIA - Evidence shows a debilitating virus found in British Columbia salmon was transferred from Atlantic fish farms, which then spread from Pacific aquaculture operations into wild fish, says a s...

May 26, 2021

Singh says Quebec's proposed constitutional change important but 'symbolic'

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Quebec's proposed changes to the Constitution are purely symbolic and will not impact Canadians outside the province. Singh says provincial legislation to amend ...

May 26, 2021

Canada announces plans to land a rover on the moon in the next five years

OTTAWA - Science Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says Canada plans to land a rover on the moon in the next five years. The Canadian Space Agency says the unmanned robotic vehicle will aim to gathe...

May 26, 2021

Echaquan inquiry: Nurse testifies her condition warranted closer scrutiny

MONTREAL - A nurse who saw a restrained and drugged Joyce Echaquan an hour before she was rushed to a resuscitation room says he was concerned she wasn't being more closely supervised. The final front...

May 26, 2021

No quick reduction of Quebec's police forces or new reforms to anti-corruption unit

Quebec's public security minister says the government won't immediately reduce the number of police forces in the province or integrate the anti-corruption unit into a larger cybercrime squad. Geneviv...

May 26, 2021