Canada

O'Toole, former PM Harper speak on 'build back right' for pandemic recovery

OTTAWA - Top Tory leaders of the past and present will speak with supporters today about what a conservative economic recovery from COVID-19 could look like. Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole will be a...

Apr 10, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, April 9, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 9, 2021. There are 1,045,278 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,045,278 confirmed cases (68,010 active,...

Apr 09, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, April 9, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 9, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 307,922 new vaccinations administered for a total of 7,559,34...

Apr 09, 2021

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney pledges support for federal Liberals

OTTAWA - Former central banker Mark Carney says he'll do whatever he can to support the federal Liberal party.Until now, Carney has avoided any overt show of partisanship, as required in his former ro...

Apr 09, 2021

UVic, women's rowing coach deny former athlete's allegation of verbal abuse

VANCOUVER - The University of Victoria and the head coach of its women's rowing team have denied allegations of demeaning and aggressive treatment made in a lawsuit filed last summer by a former stude...

Apr 09, 2021

Federal prison chaplains ratify first contract agreement, union says

OTTAWA - Unionized federal prison chaplains have ratified a contract that includes wage increases and improved working conditions. The United Steelworkers union says the contract - the chaplains' firs...

Apr 09, 2021

Ottawa Police Service clears RCMP officer who shot and killed Clyde River man

The Ottawa Police Service has cleared Nunavut RCMP in the shooting death of Abraham Natanine in Clyde River. Natanine, who was 31, was shot and killed by RCMP on May 5, 2020, after police responded to...

Apr 09, 2021

Former central banker Carney makes political debut at Liberal convention

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't saying whether he's trying to recruit former central banker Mark Carney to run for the Liberals. Trudeau dodged questions Friday about Carney's possible po...

Apr 09, 2021

Former Quebec judge convicted of killing wife to be freed ahead of new murder trial

QUEBEC - A former Quebec judge found guilty in 2012 of fatally shooting his wife has been ordered released from prison while he awaits a new murder trial. Superior Court Justice Francois Huot accepted...

Apr 09, 2021

Ottawa appeals court ruling that limits First Nations' ability to postpone elections

OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says his department will appeal a Federal Court ruling that limits First Nations' ability to postpone the election of chiefs and councils during the C...

Apr 09, 2021