Canada

Feds didn't supply enough resources to end water advisories on First Nations: auditor

OTTAWA - The government did not provide the support needed to ensure First Nations communities have access to safe drinking water, says federal auditor general Karen Hogan in a report released Thursda...

Feb 25, 2021

Supreme Court declines to hear Crown appeal of overturned N.S. murder conviction

Canada's top court has declined to hear an appeal from the Crown regarding the overturned murder conviction in the case of a former Nova Scotia medical student. William Sandeson was originally convict...

Feb 25, 2021

Quebec health authority hires Indigenous staff, promises changes after Echaquan death

QUEBEC - The Quebec health authority that runs the hospital where an Indigenous woman was mocked before she died says it is taking concrete steps to ensure Atikamekw people receive better care. Joyce ...

Feb 25, 2021

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021

The latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada (all times eastern):12:45 p.m.Newfoundland and Labrador health officials are reporting 10 new cases of COVID-19.Authorities say all of the ne...

Feb 25, 2021

Desmond Inquiry: psychologist describes former soldier's marital difficulties

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - The inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 is hearing today from the first psychologist to treat Lionel Desmond after he was medically...

Feb 25, 2021

Quebec launches COVID-19 vaccination booking system for seniors

Quebec seniors are able to book appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations today, while those in Ontario have to wait weeks for the launch of that province's booking system. The number of hospitalizations...

Feb 25, 2021

Justice minister to seek judge's removal after Supreme Court declines to hear appeal

OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti says he will seek parliamentary approval to remove a Quebec judge from the bench after the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the judge's appeal. A 2012 c...

Feb 25, 2021

Justice Minister David Lametti proposes permanent justice reforms in wake of pandemic

OTTAWA - The COVID-19 pandemic appears set to force a modernization of Canada's justice system. Federal Justice Minister David Lametti has introduced a bill the government says will make targeted and ...

Feb 25, 2021

Military reeling as new defence chief steps aside amid allegations of misconduct

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is reeling this morning with news chief of the defence staff Admiral Art McDonald is being investigated for misconduct. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan revealed late ...

Feb 25, 2021

Police chiefs endorse new 'Rescu' platform used to find missing kids

TORONTO - A new alert system that police recently used to find two missing girls received endorsement from the country's police chiefs on Thursday.The system, known as the Child Search Network, allows...

Feb 25, 2021