Canada

Alberta seniors scramble to book vaccines, Ontario lays out timeline to immunize them

Thousands of Alberta seniors rushed to book their COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, with some reporting difficulties securing a spot, as Ontario laid out its own plan for immunizing older residents. Mor...

Feb 24, 2021

NDP will not trigger election as long as pandemic continues: Singh

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will not trigger an election as long as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Singh says he will stand by his pledge to prop up the Liberal minority government on c...

Feb 24, 2021

Judge correctly found refugee pact violates charter, lawyer tells appeal court

OTTAWA - A lawyer for prospective refugee claimants says a judge was correct in finding an agreement between Ottawa and Washington results in people being imprisoned by U.S. authorities.Lawyer Michael...

Feb 24, 2021

'Serious concerns': Alberta First Nations oppose coal expansion in Rocky Mountains

EDMONTON - Two of Alberta's largest First Nations have written letters to coal companies saying they will oppose any new mine proposals in the Rocky Mountains. The Siksika and Kainai bands say new min...

Feb 24, 2021

Conservatives' Erin O'Toole hitting turbulence after six months as party leader

OTTAWA - The fight to win the leadership of his party could be nothing compared to what Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has ahead: keeping his party together as he tries to win over voters who haven'...

Feb 24, 2021

Excessive isolation in Canada's prisons amounts to torture, criminologists report

OTTAWA - A new report says too many federal inmates in isolation aren't getting a few hours a day out of their cells, pushing them into territory that could be described as inhuman treatment or even t...

Feb 24, 2021

Some travellers through Pearson International Airport violating Quarantine Act

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Police say several people have refused to comply with new COVID-19 restrictions after arriving at Toronto's Pearson International Airport. Peel Region police say most cases were re...

Feb 24, 2021

Psychologist tells Lionel Desmond inquiry that racist comments led to PTSD relapse

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A psychologist who treated Cpl. Lionel Desmond for post-traumatic stress syndrome in 2011 told a fatality inquiry today that the soldier also suffered from depression, but he a...

Feb 24, 2021

Nunavut community declares state of emergency over rising COVID-19 numbers

ARVIAT, Nunavut - The Nunavut community of Arviat has declared a state of emergency over rising COVID-19 case numbers. There are 27 active cases in the community of about 2,800 people. Arviat was prev...

Feb 24, 2021

Feds need plan to vaccinate urban Indigenous, says head of Friendship Centres group

OTTAWA - The head of the National Association of Friendship Centres says Ottawa should have a cohesive COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan for Indigenous people, including in urban areas. Executive director...

Feb 24, 2021