Canada

Most ships in Cabot Strait not complying with whale-protection rules: study

HALIFAX - A study of ship speeds in the Cabot Strait shows that two-thirds are not complying with a voluntary speed restriction meant to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales ...

Jul 21, 2020

Child-care cash to help with urgent COVID-19 needs in sector, Hussen says

OTTAWA - Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says a quick infusion of child-care cash to provinces will be aimed at helping daycares pay for protective gear, cleaning supplies and extra space nee...

Jul 20, 2020

B.C. officer in off-duty disturbance not expected to survive: Abbotsford police

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A British Columbia police officer is on life support in hospital and a spokeswoman for the Abbotsford Police Department says the man is not expected to survive. Sgt. Judy ...

Jul 20, 2020

Ottawa constable charged in death of Black man acted reasonably: defence

Lawyers for an Ottawa constable charged in the death of a Black man argue his actions during the confrontation four years ago were "reasonable and proportionate." Closing submissions ar...

Jul 20, 2020

Anxiety high as Canadian schools prepare for students from COVID-ravaged U.S.

WASHINGTON - Canada's universities are bracing for an influx of students next month from the United States, where the worsening COVID-19 pandemic is setting fresh records ever...

Jul 20, 2020

'Grim work:' Climate-change clock ticking on world's polar bears

The climate-change clock is ticking on the world's polar bears and a group of Canadian and U.S. scientists say they've determined when that time will run out. The researchers used data on shrinki...

Jul 20, 2020

Funeral today for young Quebec sisters found dead following Amber Alert

LEVIS, Que. - A funeral will be held in the Quebec City area today for two young sisters who were found dead following an Amber Alert. The bodies of Norah and Romy Carpentier, aged 11 a...

Jul 20, 2020

Thousands of lives on hold as immigration system remains largely shut down

OTTAWA - John McCall's great-grandfather was born in southern Ontario some 200 years ago, and ever since the descendents of his seven children, some living in Canada, some in the U.S, have criss-cross...

Jul 20, 2020

Canadians now in Paris to view black boxes of Ukraine plane shot down by Iran

OTTAWA - Canadian investigators are in Paris today to take part in the long-awaited downloading of data from the flight recorders of the Ukrainian passenger jet shot down by Iran in January. Canada's ...

Jul 20, 2020

Commons to sit as Liberals seek to extend wage subsidy, make disability payment

OTTAWA - The House of Commons meets today as the Liberals seek to pass a bill to extend their wage-subsidy program, send a special payment to people with disabilities and extend some legal deadlines f...

Jul 20, 2020