Canada

'Police incident' reported outside Vancouver International Airport

RICHMOND, B.C. - Officials with the Vancouver International Airport say a "police incident" outside the main terminal has been contained to the site. Traffic cones are blocking off a section of the in...

May 09, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, May 9, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday May 9, 2021. There are 1,286,666 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,286,666 confirmed cases (80,789 active, 1,18...

May 09, 2021

Toronto family marks first Mother's Day in India under a cloud of pandemic anxiety

The joy of Komal Garg's first Mother's Day has been tempered with fear and frustration as she awaits the green light to start enjoying family life in the Toronto home she hasn't seen for months. She a...

May 09, 2021

U.N. committee to consider racism complaint of N.S. Mi'kmaq fishers against Ottawa

HALIFAX - A United Nations committee on racial discrimination is asking the federal government to respond to allegations it committed racist actions in its treatment of Mi'kmaq lobster fishers in Nova...

May 09, 2021

Several provinces bring in new restrictions as high COVID-19 case numbers persist

Several provinces are gearing up to tighten public health measures once again as COVID-19 infection rates remain stubbornly high in parts of Canada. Beginning at midnight, bars and restaurants in Albe...

May 09, 2021

RCAF turns to foreign pilots to help with shortage as commercial aviators stay away

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Air Force is hoping Canada will open its doors to military pilots from other countries as it seeks to address a longstanding shortage of experienced aviators. In an intervi...

May 09, 2021

Halifax airport CEO hopes for more on-site COVID testing 'sooner rather than later'

HALIFAX - The chief executive of Atlantic Canada's largest airport is hoping for COVID-19 testing for arriving passengers "sooner rather than later," as an added measure to combat Nova Scotia's third ...

May 09, 2021

Some universities say no to proof of vaccination requirement

A COVID-19 vaccine likely won't be a requirement to return to the physical classroom at some universities in September, with several large schools saying they have no intention of mandating proof of i...

May 09, 2021

Parks Canada captive caribou breeding proposal gets OK from scientific review panel

JASPER, Alta. - A last-ditch attempt to save some of Canada's vanishing caribou herds is a step closer after a scientific review panel's approval of a plan to permanently pen some animals and breed th...

May 09, 2021

Ten years later: Former Slave Lake mayor remembers wildfire that burned through town

Karina Pillay remembers everything about the wildfire. She remembers the chaos the day it hit. The fireballs falling around the town's government building. The traffic gridlock as flames blocked the r...

May 09, 2021