Canada

'One of our finer moments:' Pandemic led to massive scramble to get Canadians home

OTTAWA - The fever struck Gary Lyon days after he and his wife, Sue, reached their Toronto home early last April, ending what was to have been their 40th wedding anniversary dream vacation. They were ...

Mar 14, 2021

CSIS, RCMP modelling new security collaboration efforts on British lessons

OTTAWA - Canada's national police and spy agencies, long under pressure to co-operate more effectively on security cases, are developing new ways to work together based on Britain's recent responses t...

Mar 14, 2021

Sex workers say their voice is needed at Commons committee studying Pornhub

MONTREAL - When Kate Sinclaire was 19, an ex-boyfriend posted explicit images of her online without her consent. The pictures, and the comments about them, made her feel embarrassed, angry and ashamed...

Mar 14, 2021

B.C. tourism industry may be challenged with pent-up demand: economist

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's battered tourism industry is poised for a strong recovery after vaccinations become widespread, but meeting that demand could be a challenge, Scotiabank's chief economis...

Mar 14, 2021

B.C. judge says evidence in Meng case fit for trial, not extradition effort

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected a bid by Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou to admit additional sworn testimonies from employees of the telecom giant as evidence in her extradition case...

Mar 13, 2021

Iroquois lacrosse team aims to make Olympic competition under its own flag

Iroquois Nationals lacrosse star Randy Staats was angry at first, but he now says an international snub of his team only fuelled his desire to play on the world stage. Three years ago, the Internation...

Mar 13, 2021

Misconduct allegations put spotlight on military leaders' rise in sexualized culture

OTTAWA - Emerging allegations of sexual misconduct against senior members of the Armed Forces are raising concerns about the extent to which the top brass is tainted by such behaviour - and prompting ...

Mar 13, 2021

Canadians spring clocks forward on Sunday as Yukon pitches benefit of ditching change

As other provinces and territories get ready to roll their clocks forward on Sunday, the government official behind Yukon's move away from the time shift says the territory's work will make it easier ...

Mar 13, 2021

COVID might have been in Canada earlier than when it was first identified: expert

VANCOUVER - The novel coronavirus might have reached Canada weeks before the first official case was diagnosed in late January of 2020, says an expert who tracks pandemics. Prof. Sarah Otto of the Uni...

Mar 13, 2021

Dr. Bonnie Henry's book offers insight into early days of the COVID-19 pandemic

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says a burning anxiety in the pit of her stomach had become her constant companion as China began reporting a few cases of an unusual pneumonia in Wuhan in De...

Mar 13, 2021