Canada

Opposition parties lay out priorities ahead of Liberal government budget next week

OTTAWA - The four opposition parties in Ottawa are making demands of the minority Liberal government ahead of next week's federal budget, but their leverage is limited. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has pl...

Apr 13, 2021

Top military police officer defends unit's handling of sex misconduct cases

OTTAWA - The commander of Canada's military police found himself under the microscope this afternoon as members of a parliamentary committee grilled him over how his officers deal with cases of sexual...

Apr 13, 2021

Indigenous leaders, experts urge Ottawa to quickly pass UNDRIP bill before election

OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders and legal experts are pushing federal lawmakers to ensure long-promised legislation to enshrine the rights of Indigenous Peoples into Canadian law doesn't end up once again...

Apr 13, 2021

Quebec man charged in partner's death as domestic violence advocate sounds alarm

LA MALBAIE, Que. - The case of a 46-year-old Quebec man who was charged with murder on Tuesday in connection with his partner's death is raising concerns once again about domestic violence in the prov...

Apr 13, 2021

Chinese ambassador denies mistreatment of two detained Canadians

OTTAWA - China's ambassador to Canada says the media has "hyped up" stories about violations against the two Canadians detained in China. Speaking at an event organized by the Montreal Council on Fore...

Apr 13, 2021

Failed fitting caused 190,000-litre spill at Trans Mountain site in B.C.: TSB

VANCOUVER - A Transportation Safety Board report says the failure of a fitting on a section of narrow tubing at a Trans Mountain pumping station in British Columbia was the cause of a crude oil spill ...

Apr 13, 2021

Red Cross collects $6.2 million for families affected by Nova Scotia mass shooting

HALIFAX - The Canadian Red Cross confirmed today it has collected $6.2 million in donations to help the families in rural Nova Scotia affected by the mass shooting last spring that claimed 22 lives. W...

Apr 13, 2021

Health Canada investigating blood clot reports after U.S. pauses J&J vaccine

OTTAWA - Health Canada says it is investigating reports a second vaccine may be linked to extremely rare cases of blood clots. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food...

Apr 13, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, April 13, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 10:55 a.m. Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King says the goal of opening the so-called Atlantic bubble on April 19 is precar...

Apr 13, 2021

A right to healthy environment included in proposed changes to CEPA: Wilkinson

OTTAWA - Environment and Climate Change Minster Jonathan Wilkinson says new legislation aims to give Canadians the right to live in a healthy environment.The proposed amendment is included in a new bi...

Apr 13, 2021