Canada

Canada nearing peak of second wave of COVID-19, Tam says as Ontario sets case record

Canada's chief public health officer says the country is nearing the peak of the second wave of COVID-19, as several provinces are struggling to contain new outbreaks. Dr. Theresa Tam's statement come...

Apr 11, 2021

Creating permanent memorial to Nova Scotia mass shooting victims a delicate task

PORTAPIQUE, N.S. - Creating a memorial for those killed in Nova Scotia's mass shooting is a delicate task at a time when families continue to grieve and communities are reluctant to revisit horror, sa...

Apr 11, 2021

Canadian special forces supported major Iraqi military assault on ISIL last month

OTTAWA - The commander of Canada's special forces says his soldiers supported a major military offensive last month that U.S. and Iraqi officials say killed dozens of Islamic State fighters. The two-w...

Apr 11, 2021

'You cannot claim any more:' Russia seeks bigger piece of Arctic Ocean seabed

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Russia wants to stretch out imaginary lines on the ocean floor - and below it - and that has one northern security expert worried about consequences for other Arctic countries like ...

Apr 11, 2021

The COVID-19 wasteland: searching for clues to the pandemic in the sewers

OTTAWA - When Ottawa Public Health officials are trying to decide whether restrictions in the city need to tighten up, they look to the normal markers like positive tests, patients in hospital, and ou...

Apr 11, 2021

Horgan's NDP to bring in throne speech in B.C., Opposition wants coherent plan

VICTORIA - British Columbia's opposition parties acknowledge the COVID-19 pandemic has presented huge challenges for Premier John Horgan's government, but they say Monday's throne speech must outline ...

Apr 11, 2021

Grizzly bears prefer walking on gentle slopes at a leisurely pace like humans: study

VANCOUVER - Grizzly bears seem to favour gently sloping or flat trails like those commonly used by people, which can affect land management practices in wild areas, says an expert who has written a pa...

Apr 11, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Saturday, April 10, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 8:45 p.m. ET on Saturday April 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 213,041 new vaccinations administered for a total of 7,785,8...

Apr 10, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, April 10, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday April 10, 2021. There are 1,052,539 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,052,539 confirmed cases (70,619 active,...

Apr 10, 2021

New Democrats reconvene following glitchy first day of national policy convention

OTTAWA - New Democrats are reconvening for the second day of a three-day policy convention as they look to push past the glitches of the virtual event's opening sessions and rally around keynote speak...

Apr 10, 2021