Canada

Cases of COVID-19 variants on the rise in Canada, fuelling concerns over third wave

Canada's chief public health officer says the number of cases of variants of concern in the country is rising. Dr. Theresa Tam said on Twitter there have been 5,154 confirmed COVID-19 cases involving ...

Mar 22, 2021

U.S, U.K., Canada levy sanctions against China over actions against Uyghur Muslims

OTTAWA - Canada is levelling sanctions against Chinese officials over human-rights violations against minority Muslims in that country. Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says in taking the dramati...

Mar 22, 2021

Liberals take on Conservatives over party's climate change motion

OTTAWA - Federal Liberals swiftly adopted a new attack strategy today against the Conservative party's stance on climate change. Over the weekend, delegates to the Conservative policy convention voted...

Mar 22, 2021

Petition asks Ottawa to review overall effect of expanded coal-mining in Alberta

EDMONTON - Ottawa is to receive a petition today asking the federal government to review the overall impact of expanding coal mining in Alberta's Rocky Mountains. The petition containing 18,000 names ...

Mar 22, 2021

Senate staffers fear new harassment policy being blocked by senators

OTTAWA - Some Senate staffers are concerned that a new policy meant to protect them from workplace harassment is being blocked in the upper house by a handful of senators. But Sen. Marilou McPhedran, ...

Mar 22, 2021

Former deputy NORAD commander leaving military after having affair while in U.S.

OTTAWA - A senior military officer who had an affair while deputy commander of North America's early-warning system is leaving the military. Lt.-Gen. Christopher Coates announced his pending departure...

Mar 22, 2021

Several provinces begin offering COVID-19 vaccines to more groups

Several provinces are redoubling COVID-19 vaccination efforts today, offering shots to broader swaths of the population.Ontario has lowered the age threshold for those who can book vaccines through th...

Mar 22, 2021

Colten Boushie's family to respond to watchdog report that found discrimination

REGINA - First Nations leaders and relatives of a young Indigenous man shot and killed on a Saskatchewan farm are expected to address findings today from a watchdog's review that concluded RCMP racial...

Mar 22, 2021

Federal NDP calls on government to eliminate for-profit long-term care

The federal New Democrats are seeking the support of the House of Commons in calling on the government to eliminate for-profit long-term care. The NDP is tabling a motion today that calls on the gover...

Mar 22, 2021

'It's going to come down to one block': Building an igloo for Nunavut arts festival

IQALUIT - Solomon Awa thinks he's probably built about 150 igloos, or igluit in Inuktitut, over his lifetime, starting when he was 15. Now in his 60s, Awa is considered a master igloo builder in Nunav...

Mar 22, 2021