Canada

B.C. kids with autism and their caregivers lack support during pandemic: survey

VANCOUVER - The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has cut off supports for children with autism and their caregivers, leaving them feeling abandoned by the British Columbia government, advocates and ...

Nov 15, 2020

Max Gros-Louis, longtime leader of Huron-Wendat First Nation, dead at 89

Former Grand Chief Magella (Max) Gros-Louis, who championed Indigenous rights for more than 30 years as leader of the Huron-Wendat First Nation, has died at the age of 89. Grand Chief Remy Vincent con...

Nov 14, 2020

Tam warns of increasing pressure on hospitals as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

TORONTO - The rising tide of COVID-19 infections across much of Canada threatens to swamp a hospital system already under strain, the country's top doctor warned Saturday amid case numbers that contin...

Nov 14, 2020

Nova Scotia RCMP say man faces assault charges in violent clash at lobster pound

NEW EDINBURGH, N.S. - A 74-year-old Nova Scotia man has been charged in relation to a violent clash last month at a lobster pound in the southwestern part of the province, police announced on Saturday...

Nov 14, 2020

As setbacks beset Trump's efforts to contest election, supporters gather in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Throngs of Die-hard Donald Trump supporters packed the streets of the United states capital today in solidarity with the president's efforts to defy last week's election results.Ten...

Nov 14, 2020

Harris inspiring young Black Canadians toward politics: MPs

OTTAWA - The election of Kamala Harris as vice-president of the United States will inspire more young Black women in Canada to engage in politics and run for office, says Velma Morgan, a Black Canadia...

Nov 14, 2020

Rapid tests slow to be used as health officials unsure of reliability, best use

OTTAWA - More than 3.8 million rapid tests for COVID-19 are now in the hands of provincial health authorities but many jurisdictions are still evaluating how the devices might help battle the pandemic...

Nov 14, 2020

Neskantaga First Nation in northwestern Ontario reports COVID-19 case

The chief of the Neskantaga First Nation says a contractor has tested positive for COVID-19 in the remote northwestern Ontario community.Chief Christopher Moonias says in a statement that the communit...

Nov 13, 2020

Lighting bridge in colours for anti-abortion group 'polarizing', Edmonton lawyers say

EDMONTON - Lawyers representing the City of Edmonton say the city decided not to light a bridge in colours requested by an anti-abortion group because it risked polarizing the community, a judge heard...

Nov 13, 2020

Federal fisheries minister concerned about size of Mi'kmaq fishery in Cape Breton bay

HALIFAX - The federal fisheries minister is raising concerns about the health of the lobster stock in Cape Breton in connection with an Indigenous self-regulated fishery underway in St. Peters Bay. Be...

Nov 13, 2020