Canada

Despite COVID-19 vaccines, Americans in D.C. not feeling celebratory — or charitable

WASHINGTON - This might make Canadians jealous of their American cousins for the first time in a while: the lineup Friday outside a downtown Washington D.C. Apple Store was longer than at one of the c...

Apr 18, 2021

Memorial service in Nova Scotia marks one year since mass shooting started

TRURO, N.S. - A memorial service is planned for today in central Nova Scotia to honour the 22 people killed by a lone gunman one year ago. The closed service at Truro's First United Church, which will...

Apr 18, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, April 17 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday April 17, 2021. There are 1,113,907 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,113,907 confirmed cases (86,763 active,...

Apr 17, 2021

Mounties get their unicorn; stolen statue of mythical beast found in Alberta field

DELIA, Alta. - It's not often police can report that a unicorn has been found, but it was the truth Saturday when RCMP said a stolen, stainless-steel statue of the mythical beast was found in a field ...

Apr 17, 2021

Montreal dockworkers begin weekend strikes as talks drag on

MONTREAL - Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal kicked off a series of weekend strikes today, adding to the overtime strike launched earlier this week as negotiations over a collective agreement drag o...

Apr 17, 2021

Prince Philip remembered as 'a man of great service' during Canada's memorial service

Canada's commemorative ceremony in honour of the late Prince Philip offered a scaled back pandemic-era tribute to a man remembered for his public service, commitment to youth and enduring support of h...

Apr 17, 2021

Alberta confirms country's second blood clot after AstraZeneca vaccine dose

Alberta has confirmed a rare blood clot case in a patient who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the province's chief medical officer of health announced on Saturday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw said the ...

Apr 17, 2021

Angry criticism of new Ontario police powers as COVID-19 hospitalizations set record

TORONTO - New anti-pandemic powers that allow police in Ontario to stop any motorist or pedestrian and ask where they live and why they're not home drew furious criticism on Saturday as the number of ...

Apr 17, 2021

Risky pandemic behaviour off the clock could mean workplace discipline: lawyers

CALGARY - Employment lawyers say flouting COVID-19 public health orders when off the job or coming into work while knowingly sick could warrant discipline in the workplace - including termination in t...

Apr 17, 2021

China, Russia using their COVID-19 vaccines to gain political influence

OTTAWA - China and Russia have been using their locally produced COVID-19 vaccines to grow their international soft power by giving doses to desperate countries in order to have more political influen...

Apr 17, 2021