Canada

Homicide teams evidence policies prompt acquittal of B.C. man on murder charge

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says the province's homicide investigation team's "systemic, flagrant disregard" for the charter rights of accused may impact hundreds of murder case...

Apr 24, 2021

Rates of hospitalization, ICU admission from COVID-19 rising across Canada: Tam

OTTAWA - Canada's Chief Public Health officer says the latest national data shows an ongoing rise in severe illness from COVID-19 is continuing to strain the country's health-care systems and workers....

Apr 24, 2021

Families separated by India, Pakistan flight suspensions worry about loved ones

Pankaj Kumar's wife, who is five-and-a-half months pregnant, was booked on a flight to Canada from India on Sunday. Now Kumar said his wife, Rupakshi Sharma, will be stuck in Punjab due to the federal...

Apr 24, 2021

Budget first small step in long, expensive path to upgrading North American defences

OTTAWA - It was only a few lines in the federal budget, and the money involved represents a rounding error in the overall scheme of things. For defence officials and experts who have been sounding the...

Apr 24, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, April 23, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 23, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 368,302 new vaccinations administered for a total of 11,526,...

Apr 23, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, April 23, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 23, 2021. There are 1,164,581 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,164,581 confirmed cases (86,355 active...

Apr 23, 2021

National advisory committee recommends AstraZeneca vaccine for people 30 and older

OTTAWA - A national advisory panel recommends people 30 and older can get a shot of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine if they do not want to wait for an alternative. The National Advisory Committee on Im...

Apr 23, 2021

Quebec adds $233 million to fight domestic violence after spate of killings this year

MONTREAL - Quebec is investing an additional $223 million into the fight against domestic violence in the wake of a spate of femicides this year. At least 10 women have been killed by their male partn...

Apr 23, 2021

No reason to fear doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine provided by U.S., Trudeau says

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians need not worry about doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine coming from the United States. Trudeau says Canada has been assured the doses bei...

Apr 23, 2021

Trudeau calls for culture of tolerance around sexual misconduct in military to end

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the culture of tolerance for sexual harassment and "unacceptable actions" in the Canadian Armed Forces needs to end. Trudeau says Defence Minister Harjit Sa...

Apr 23, 2021