Canada

Desmond inquiry: Nova Scotia firearms official testifies about better communication

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - Nova Scotia's chief firearms officer told an inquiry today that communications with his colleagues in other provinces have improved since a former soldier fatally shot his fami...

Sep 13, 2021

Raj Saini stands to gain $93,000 payoff — but no pension — after standing down

OTTAWA - Raj Saini stands to walk away with a $93,000 "golden goodbye" after standing down as a Liberal candidate. The former MP for Kitchener Centre stepped down after facing allegations that he hara...

Sep 13, 2021

Staff, supplies lacking at Résidence Herron before the pandemic, Quebec coroner hears

MONTREAL - A nurse told a Quebec coroner's inquest today that a Montreal-area long-term care home where dozens of people died during the first wave of COVID-19 was understaffed and lacked proper equip...

Sep 13, 2021

CP NewsAlert: RCMP say family of six dead in camper fire in rural Nova Scotia

HALIFAX - Six members of a family have died in a fire Sunday evening in a travel trailer in rural Nova Scotia. The RCMP say firefighters were called to Mountain Road in Millvale, N.S., Sunday evening ...

Sep 13, 2021

Leaders in Ontario and B.C. as campaign enters final week

OTTAWA - The three main federal party leaders are focused on Ontario and British Columbia today as the election campaign heads into its final week. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is returning to Vancou...

Sep 13, 2021

Politicians issue warnings ahead of hospital protests expected across Canada

Some high-ranking Ontario politicians and prominent health-care organizations are issuing warnings ahead of a number of protests expected to take place at hospitals across Canada today. An organizatio...

Sep 13, 2021

Leaders argue over how to pay for promises as voters head to advance polls

OTTAWA - The fifth and final week of the federal election campaign kicked off Sunday with the Liberals and New Democrats each questioning whether their opponent's plan to pay for the billions of campa...

Sep 12, 2021

Entrepreneur helping Afghans is 'shining example of Canadian compassion': minister

OTTAWA - A Toronto property developer who has worked tirelessly to help hundreds of people fleeing the Taliban settle in Canada - spending $50,000 to buy them essential supplies - has been praised as ...

Sep 12, 2021

B.C. groups concerned over lack of compromise in COVID-19 vaccine card plan

VANCOUVER - A group of British Columbia community organizations wants changes to the province's COVID-19 vaccine card, saying it fails to account for the needs of people who face legitimate barriers t...

Sep 12, 2021

Several Canadian communities hold ceremonies marking 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

Communities across Canada took time out on Saturday to pay tribute to the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, with officials in multiple cities paying tribute to those who died while also...

Sep 11, 2021