Canada

Kielburgers issue new demands before testifying in parliamentary committee

OTTAWA - Marc and Craig Kielburger's appearance before the federal ethics committee next week remains uncertain after the WE Charity co-founders laid out a list of conditions before testifying. The br...

Mar 11, 2021

Final report: More than $3B paid to 38,000 victims of residential schools

TORONTO - A new report says more than $3 billion has been paid out to victims of Canada's notorious residential schools. The report says more than 38,000 victims received compensation for sexual, phys...

Mar 11, 2021

Canada must share excess vaccines with the world, MPs say in report on COVID-19

OTTAWA - A cross-partisan group of MPs says the Liberal government must redistribute excess COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries and report to Parliament on that effort. The push is one of 10 rec...

Mar 11, 2021

One year of the pandemic and a possible CFL partnership: In The News for March 11

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 11 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Mar 11, 2021

Canada to mark national day of observance to commemorate those who died of COVID-19

OTTAWA - Canada will mark the one-year anniversary today of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic. Earlier this week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is to deliver a sta...

Mar 11, 2021

Judge compares time inmate with FASD had in Manitoba jail to hell

WINNIPEG - A Manitoba judge says an Indigenous man with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder had a "hellish" time at a correctional facility, where he alleged he was sexually assaulted by other inmates. A ...

Mar 11, 2021

Five things to know about next week's Conservative policy convention

OTTAWA - Conservative party members will meet virtually next week for what officials say will be the largest convention in their history. The three-day event is the first since Erin O'Toole was electe...

Mar 11, 2021

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Here's a list of their plans to d...

Mar 11, 2021

New York congressman urges Biden to consider easing Canada-U.S. border restrictions

WASHINGTON - One Capitol Hill lawmaker is ramping up the pressure on President Joe Biden to begin reopening the Canada-U.S. border. New York congressman Brian Higgins wants the White House to prioriti...

Mar 10, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 10, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 86,900 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,630...

Mar 10, 2021