Canada

Yukon heralds time zone shift as Canadians ready to move clocks

WHITEHORSE - As other provinces and territories get ready to roll their clocks forward this weekend, the government official behind Yukon's move away from the seasonal time shift says it's been a rela...

Mar 12, 2021

Naval officer reportedly threatened for reporting misconduct allegations to testify

OTTAWA - A naval officer reportedly threatened for reporting an allegation of misconduct against the chief of the defence staff is to appear before a parliamentary committee today. The House of Common...

Mar 12, 2021

B.C. urged to protect at-risk old growth while it works to transform forestry policy

VANCOUVER - The most at-risk ecosystems should be set aside from logging while British Columbia shifts its forestry policies toward a more sustainable system, says a forester who helped write a provin...

Mar 12, 2021

Feds unveil first-ever dedicated fund for active transportation

OTTAWA - Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says for the first time Canada is to have a pool of money dedicated specifically to "active transportation." The National Active Transportation Fund,...

Mar 12, 2021

Liberals, Bloc Quebecois join forces to pass revised assisted dying bill

OTTAWA - With the help of the Bloc Quebecois, the minority Liberal government has passed a revised bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying - including eventually to people suffering solel...

Mar 11, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, March 11 , 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 11, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 89,074 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,719,...

Mar 11, 2021

Chinese government interference derailed Canadian vaccine partnership: researcher

OTTAWA - A Canadian vaccine researcher says he believes that Chinese political machinations ended a vaccine partnership last summer. Dr. Scott Halperin, the director of the Canadian Centre for Vaccino...

Mar 11, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, March 11, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 11, 2021.There are 899,757 confirmed cases in Canada.<b>_ Canada: 899,757 confirmed cases (30,672 a...

Mar 11, 2021

No place for abusive behaviour in military, acting defence chief says

OTTAWA - The acting chief of the defence staff says there is no place for abusive and discriminatory behaviour in the Canadian Armed Forces. Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre told a defence conference today that wi...

Mar 11, 2021

B.C. says it can speed up COVID-19 vaccine roll out for elderly after slow start

VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer is allowing outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people. Dr. Bonnie Henry says restrictions on indoor gatherings and rules for restaurants, bars, reta...

Mar 11, 2021