Canada

Assisted dying bill reintroduced as court deadline looms

OTTAWA - The federal government reintroduced Monday legislation to amend Canada's law on medical assistance in dying - just two months before a court-imposed deadline. The government has until Dec. 18...

Oct 05, 2020

A look as some of the Canadians who have won the Nobel Prize throughout history

Scientist Michael Houghton has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in medicine for his work with the hepatitis C virus. While Houghton was born in Britain, he studies at the University of Alberta and...

Oct 05, 2020

Canada suspends Turkish arms exports amid allegations in Armenia-Azerbaijan fight

OTTAWA - Canada suspended arms exports to Turkey while it investigates claims that drone-sensor technology created by an Ontario company is being improperly used in renewed fighting between Azerbaijan...

Oct 05, 2020

Trudeau says he tested negative for COVID-19 last month

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he was tested for COVID-19 last month after developing a "tickle" in his throat but it came back negative. The Prime Minister's Office has not explained whe...

Oct 05, 2020

New support programs begin for Canadians with COVID-19 or caring for people with it

OTTAWA - Canadians forced to miss work because of COVID-19 can start applying for financial support from the federal government this week.The new benefits come amid concerns about new lockdowns and jo...

Oct 05, 2020

Lottery system for popular parent, grandparent visa program reinstated for this year

OTTAWA - A popular immigration program that allows people to sponsor their parents or grandparents to come to Canada is reverting to a lottery system. Federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicin...

Oct 05, 2020

Penticton, B.C., man accused in 4 deaths to plead guilty: defence

KELOWNA, B.C. - The lawyer for a man accused in a shooting that left four people dead in Penticton, B.C., says his client plans to plead guilty next week. John Brittain was charged with three co...

Oct 05, 2020

Health officials 'steering in uncertain waters' in tackling 2nd wave of COVID-19: Tam

Canada's top public health officer says the complexities of the current wave of COVID-19 are spurring regions with rising cases to adopt different measures as they seek to turn the tide of the pa...

Oct 05, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 2:10 p.m. The Manitoba government is requiring bars and other licensed establishments in the greater Winnipeg region to close ea...

Oct 05, 2020

Feds reveal details of $35M fund to help make farms safer in COVID-19 pandemic

OTTAWA - Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says some Canadian farmers can now apply for emergency funding to protect their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will subsidize farms...

Oct 05, 2020