Canada

Bloc Quebecois MP Alain Therrien in isolation after positive COVID-19 test

OTTAWA - Bloc Quebecois House leader Alain Therrien has tested positive for COVID-19.The party issued a statement late Friday saying the Montreal-area MP is isolating at his home in the riding of La P...

Nov 07, 2020

Kamala Harris's Canadian classmates celebrate after her vice-presidential win

MONTREAL - Kamala Harris became the first woman and first person of colour elected vice-president of the United States on Saturday, a victory that holds a special meaning for her former schoolmates an...

Nov 07, 2020

Trudeau congratulates Joe Biden on victory in U.S. presidential election

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau eagerly ushered in a new era of co-operation with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday, as Alberta's Jason Kenney made a thinly-veiled request to preserve ...

Nov 07, 2020

Five ways Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. presidential election could affect Canada

OTTAWA - The election of Democrat Joe Biden as the next president of the United States is expected to have wide-ranging implications for Canadian politics and policy. Here are five areas to watch. Env...

Nov 07, 2020

COVID-19 continues to surge in parts of Canada, new daily high reported in Ontario

The number of COVID-19 cases continued to soar in parts of Canada on Saturday, with Ontario reaching a new one-day high and Quebec breaking past 1,000 daily infections for the fourth straight day.Mult...

Nov 07, 2020

After waiting with bated breath, Canadians welcome Biden's win with open arms

Canadians across the country ushered in what they hoped would be a new, calmer era of relations with the United States on Saturday, welcoming U.S. president-elect Joe Biden with open arms. Relations w...

Nov 07, 2020

Surging infections in Manitoba a COVID-19 cautionary tale: experts

WINNIPEG - Manitoba was a beacon of hope when the first wave of COVID-19 hit Canada. The province had some of the lowest infection rates in the country and went weeks in the summer with no new cases. ...

Nov 07, 2020

Canada not on track to hit its first electric car target in 2025

OTTAWA - National cash rebates convinced more Canadians to buy an electric car in the last 18 months, but Transport Canada says it won't be enough to hit the first zero-emission vehicle sales targets ...

Nov 07, 2020

Black Canadians fought racism, discrimination to serve in Second World War

OTTAWA - When one starts asking questions about the experience of Black Canadians during the Second World War, it doesn't take long to land on the name Allan Bundy. That's because at a time when the C...

Nov 07, 2020

Thousands of mail-in ballots to be counted this weekend to finalize B.C.'s election

VICTORIA - Counting of the mail-in and absentee ballots from British Columbia's election will resume this morning. Elections BC had about 660,000 ballots to count and while a handful of ridings ...

Nov 07, 2020