Canada

Suspect arrested in Quebec City stabbings that left two dead, five injured

QUEBEC - Police in Quebec City say two people are dead and five others have been injured in a stabbing rampage in the provincial capital.They say a man in his mid-20s has been arrested in connection w...

Nov 01, 2020

Horgan's cabinet has many openings for newcomers and veterans after election victory

VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan has several spots to fill in his cabinet after losing seven ministers who didn't run again but winning a New Democrat majority in British Columbia gives him advantages w...

Nov 01, 2020

Father of man found dead three years ago offers $10,000 for information on death

The father of a Neo-Nazi turned renegade internet spammer whose body was identified this week -- years after it was found in a burnt-out vehicle -- said news of his son's death is not entirely unexpec...

Oct 31, 2020

Thousands of new COVID-19 cases in central Canada; Manitoba's case count stays high

Ontario and Quebec are both reporting more than one thousand new COVID-19 cases, while farther west in Manitoba, officials again reported hundreds of new cases as its capital city gets set for tighter...

Oct 31, 2020

Soldier dies during training exercise on Alberta military base: defence department

A Canadian soldier died Saturday after being shot during a training exercise at a military base in Alberta. The soldier suffered a gunshot wound late Friday night while taking part in live fire ...

Oct 31, 2020

'He was so sick,' says daughter of Saskatoon man who committed suicide in hospital

REGINA - Allan Landrie died alone on the floor of a locked hospital washroom that nobody opened for more than three days. The ailing 72-year-old, who had an unexplained illness on top of other m...

Oct 31, 2020

N.S. Mi'kmaq chiefs demand stop of alleged federal plans to seize lobster traps

HALIFAX - The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Chiefs is alleging the federal Department responsible for fisheries is planning to seize gear and traps from moderate livelihood lobster fisheries in the ...

Oct 31, 2020

'He was so sick,' says daughter of Saskatoon man who committed suicide in hospital

REGINA - Allan Landrie died alone on the floor of a locked hospital washroom that nobody opened for more than three days. The ailing 72-year-old, who had an unexplained illness on top of other m...

Oct 31, 2020

'We are at risk:' Leadership sounds alarm as COVID-19 cases surge among First Nations

WINNIPEG - Grand Chief Arlen Dumas shook his head in shock when he saw the line indicating new First Nations infections on a chart during the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs most recent COVID-19 meeting.&...

Oct 31, 2020

Canada crawling toward AI regulatory regime, but experts say reform is urgent

OTTAWA - On Thursday, privacy watchdogs revealed that five million images of shoppers' faces were collected without their consent at a dozen of Canada's most popular malls. Real estate company Cadilla...

Oct 31, 2020