Canada

Canada joins G7 in condemning Ethiopia violence, calling for humanitarian aid

OTTAWA - Canada and other G7 nations are denouncing what they describe as human rights violations and calling for immediate access for humanitarian aid groups in Ethiopia's conflict-ridden Tigray regi...

Apr 02, 2021

'It's a part of who we are:' Inuit work to revitalize endangered dialect

A group of Inuit women gather around a table over cups of coffee and speak to each other in a language that is expected to vanish over the next two generations. The women live in Cambridge Bay in west...

Apr 02, 2021

Pandemic exhaustion could drive some to gather for Easter despite warnings

The second Easter weekend of the pandemic has become an emblem of exhaustion over public health measures, some say, as politicians across much of Canada warn families not to gather in person for the h...

Apr 02, 2021

High vaccination rates decreasing COVID-19 cases in Indigenous communities

OTTAWA - The number of active COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities has declined by 80 per cent since mid-January thanks to the high uptake of vaccines, says the top doctor at Indigenous Service...

Apr 02, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 1, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 1, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 203,268 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,892,...

Apr 01, 2021

B.C. churches to appeal court decision that upheld COVID-19 restrictions

VANCOUVER - An appeal has been filed in a British Columbia Supreme Court decision that upheld public health orders banning indoor religious services in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the prov...

Apr 01, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 1, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 1, 2021. There are 987,918 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 987,918 confirmed cases (49,568 active, 9...

Apr 01, 2021

Quebec man accused of fatal B.C. stabbing appears in court

VANCOUVER - The man accused in a stabbing attack that left one woman dead and six other people hurt in North Vancouver appeared in provincial court on Thursday. Twenty-eight-year-old Yannick Bandaogo,...

Apr 01, 2021

Regina extends online learning as COVID-19 hot spots make tough choices on schools

REGINA - Students across the country will face different learning environments following Easter break as communities that are hot spots for COVID-19 variants make tough decisions about whether to keep...

Apr 01, 2021

Steelworkers united in defending Canada against perils of American protectionism

WASHINGTON - The largest industrial union in North America is vowing to protect Canadian businesses and workers from the perils of protectionism in the United States. United Steelworkers leaders from ...

Apr 01, 2021