Canada

Former B.C. cabinet minister denies saying government knew about casino crime

VANCOUVER - A former cabinet minister denies telling a gaming investigator that members of the B.C. Liberal government knew about illegal activities at casinos and were doing little to prevent the cri...

Apr 30, 2021

COVID-19 modelling shows B.C. bending the curve of variant cases

VANCOUVER - A group of modelling experts says British Columbia is managing to suppress infections that have been driven by COVID-19 variants.The group of researchers from the University of British Col...

Apr 30, 2021

B.C. First Nation joins calls for Ottawa to step in on review of Alberta coal project

A British Columbia First Nation wants the federal government to join in the environmental review of a proposed coal-mining project in Alberta's Rocky Mountains. The Ktunaxa First Nation says Montem Re...

Apr 30, 2021

Quebec redirects COVID vaccinations from Olympic Stadium because of weekend protest

MONTREAL - Quebec is redirecting people from the mass vaccination site at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday because of a planned protest in the area against COVID-19 health orders. Health Minister Chris...

Apr 30, 2021

Trudeau says review of military sexual misconduct a response to system-wide failures

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says an independent review of the military's handling of sexual misconduct is an attempt to correct what he deems a "failure of the entire system." The Liberal g...

Apr 30, 2021

COVID-19 confirmed at Iqaluit's jails, boarding home as cases rise

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut health officials say inmates at two of Iqaluit's correctional facilities have tested positive for COVID-19. Chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson says four inmat...

Apr 30, 2021

Sikh advocacy group says India blocked Canadian website to fund COVID-19 patients

OTTAWA - A Sikh advocacy group says the government of India has blocked a Canadian website that aims to raise funds for COVID-19 patients abroad. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a lawyer for Sikhs For Justic...

Apr 30, 2021

Feds to work 'narrowly' with Ontario plea to pause entry of international students

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says "the borders are broken" and is pushing Ottawa to tighten restrictions at international land crossings amid a COVID-19 surge. Ford says if it were up to him, he'd shut d...

Apr 30, 2021

Quebec City stabbing suspect makes virtual court appearance from jail infirmary

QUEBEC - The man accused in the Quebec City Halloween night stabbing attack that killed two people appeared in court today via video conference from the infirmary of his detention centre. No reason wa...

Apr 30, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Two Montrealers among dead in stampede in Israel

MONTREAL - Two Montrealers are among the dead after a stampede during a religious festival in Israel. The Israeli consulate in Montreal identified one of the dead as Shraga Gestetner, a well-known sin...

Apr 30, 2021