Canada

Desmond inquiry: social worker reveals details about former soldier's family life

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - An inquiry in Nova Scotia is hearing testimony today from a social worker who has described the family life of a former soldier who later killed three family members and himsel...

Mar 04, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

OTTAWA - The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):11:15 a.m.Quebec is reporting 707 new cases of COVID-19 and 20 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, includin...

Mar 04, 2021

How many teachers have had COVID-19 but didn't know it? Researchers want to find out

OTTAWA - The debate over the safety of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic is coming under researchers' microscopes. Three new projects are aiming determine how many teachers and school staff in Cana...

Mar 04, 2021

Supreme Court of Canada agrees to review decision to order new trial in murder case

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will review a decision to order a new trial for an Alberta man convicted of murder. Russell Steven Tessier was charged with first-degree murder in 2015, eight year...

Mar 04, 2021

Unifor's Dias says Air Canada pledging passenger refunds as aid negotiations drag on

OTTAWA - Unifor president Jerry Dias says Air Canada is promising to refund passengers whose flights were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic.Dias says the airline has made the commitment repeatedl...

Mar 04, 2021

Pornhub investigation urged and vaccinating for variants: In The News for March 4

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 4 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Mar 04, 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 04, 2021

Survivors, NGOs call for criminal investigation into porn giant MindGeek

OTTAWA - More than 100 survivors of sexual exploitation along with hundreds of non-governmental organizations are urging Ottawa to pursue a "full criminal investigation" into Pornhub's parent company....

Mar 04, 2021

Three years after Broncos bus crash, Logan Boulet still inspiring organ donation

Jim Lowes had never thought about being an organ donor until he read a story about Logan Boulet nearly three years ago. Boulet was one of 16 people who died in April 2018 when a truck driver blew a st...

Mar 04, 2021

Chief medical adviser says Health Canada preparing for quick approval of boosters

OTTAWA - Canada's chief medical adviser says her department is constantly receiving and reviewing any data on vaccines and COVID-19 variants and will be ready to quickly authorize needed boosters when...

Mar 04, 2021