Canada

Labour minister says pandemic highlights need to settle on right-to-disconnect rules

OTTAWA - The federal labour minister says the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to give workers the ability to avoid work emails and text messages as the lines between home and work lives blu...

Apr 23, 2021

$18B Indigenous spending in Budget 2021 meant for short-term gaps: Miller

OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the 2021 federal budget marks a historic level of investment in Indigenous communities, but he acknowledges much of this spending addresses syste...

Apr 23, 2021

Woman at heart of sexual misconduct allegations against Vance testifies at committee

OTTAWA - The woman at the heart of sexual misconduct allegations against Canada's former top military commander says retired Gen. Jonathan Vance believes he is "untouchable."Maj. Kellie Brennan says t...

Apr 22, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 22, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 22, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 360,819 new vaccinations administered for a total of 11,15...

Apr 22, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 22, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 22, 2021. There are 1,155,834 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,155,834 confirmed cases (86,768 acti...

Apr 22, 2021

Minority Liberal government survives second of three confidence votes on budget

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government has survived the second of three confidence votes on the massive federal budget.A Conservative amendment was defeated by a vote of 213-120, with L...

Apr 22, 2021

Hate crimes jumped 51 per cent in part spurred by pandemic, Toronto police report

TORONTO - Hate crime complaints and arrests in the country's largest city jumped sharply last year, with Jewish and Black people the most common targets, according to an annual police report released ...

Apr 22, 2021

MPs adopt motion calling for flights from COVID-19 hot spots to stop

OTTAWA - MPs unanimously agreed Canada should suspend international flights from countries where COIVD-19 outbreaks are raging just a few hours before the federal government is expected to announce ne...

Apr 22, 2021

Health Canada proposes new restrictions on talc in some personal care products

OTTAWA - Health Canada is proposing expanded restrictions on the use of talc in some cosmetic and personal cleansing products due to the possibility of lung damage and cancer risk. The new restriction...

Apr 22, 2021

'Good chance' new Quebec language bill will include notwithstanding clause: Legault

Quebec's premier is hinting that upcoming legislation strengthening the province's language laws will include the notwithstanding clause to protect the bill from constitutional challenges. The notwith...

Apr 22, 2021