Canada

Watchdog worries federal benefit for parents of missing, murdered kids going unused

OTTAWA - The federal ombudsman for victims of crime says she remains concerned that financial aid for parents of murdered or missing children remains largely unused despite new and proposed changes to...

May 11, 2021

Quebec public daycare registry hit by cyberattack, 5,000 personal files compromised

MONTREAL - Quebec's online daycare waiting list was hit by a cyberattack over the weekend, with the personal data of 5,000 parents and children compromised. Families Minister Mathieu Lacombe confirmed...

May 11, 2021

Coalition says users were shut out of drug decriminalization proposal, demands redo

Advocates are calling on the federal government and the City of Vancouver to halt the march toward possible drug decriminalization in the city, saying the process excludes users and requires a do-over...

May 11, 2021

On eve of deadline, Canada makes case in court to keep Line 5 pipeline running

WASHINGTON - The federal government is stepping up its fight with Michigan over the fate of the Line 5 pipeline. Natural Resources Canada filed court documents today to formally oppose Gov. Gretchen W...

May 11, 2021

Canadian geologist detained in Dubai for six years is back home after charges dropped

MONTREAL - A Canadian geologist who spent six years in and out of jail in Dubai after allegedly uncovering fraud in a gold company was released last week and is home in Quebec City. Andr Gauthier said...

May 11, 2021

B.C. doctors could face penalty for veering from COVID-19 health guidelines: College

VANCOUVER - Doctors in British Columbia are being warned they could face investigation or penalties from their regulatory body if they contradict public health orders or guidance about COVID-19. The w...

May 11, 2021

Alberta to stop giving first doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot as supply dwindles

OTTAWA - Alberta says it won't give out more first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for the time being.A spokesman for the provincial health department says the decision was made because there ...

May 11, 2021

Uncertainty surrounds committee probe into Vance allegation as clock ticks to summer

OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee will hear this morning from the senior officer who was recently tapped to lead the military's efforts to change its culture. Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan's appearance be...

May 11, 2021

Canadians still confident in vaccines and oilsands outbreak : In The News for May 11

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 11 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

May 11, 2021

Federal government unlocks $740 million in airport relief

OTTAWA - The federal government is launching a basket of programs to bolster airports with hundreds of millions of dollars in funding first announced back in November. A government official, who spoke...

May 11, 2021