Canada

Some resistance as Quebec makes masks in indoor public places mandatory

MONTREAL - As Quebec introduced mandatory masks in indoor public places this weekend, there's been some notable push back from residents who don't want to wear one. On Saturday, Quebec became the firs...

Jul 19, 2020

Some resistance as Quebec makes masks in indoor public places mandatory

MONTREAL - As Quebec introduced mandatory masks in indoor public places this weekend, there's been some notable push back from residents who don't want to wear one. On Saturday, Quebec became the firs...

Jul 19, 2020

Authorities look for cause of deadly glacier bus crash in Alberta Rockies

COLUMBIA ICEFIELD, Alta. - A lone RCMP truck with its lights flashing guarded the entrance to the road on Sunday where a snow coach crash killed at least three people and left 14 others badly hurt. Th...

Jul 19, 2020

Authorities look for cause of deadly glacier bus crash in Alberta Rockies

COLUMBIA ICEFIELD, Alta. - A lone RCMP truck with its lights flashing guarded the entrance to the road on Sunday where a snow coach crash killed at least three people and left 14 others badly hurt. Th...

Jul 19, 2020

Quebec mayor satisfied with search as police shift tactics in hunt for missing dad

ST-APOLLINAIRE, Que. - The mayor of a small Quebec town where provincial police concluded ground searches for the father of two deceased young girls is satisfied police have looked thoroughly for...

Jul 19, 2020

Advocates create Canada-wide support list for sexual assault survivors

Two Somali-Canadian advocates have created an online resource specifically for racialized survivors of sexual assault, saying a centralized guide is necessary to fill gaps in both the health-care and ...

Jul 19, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, July 19

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:43 a.m. on July 19, 2020: There are 110,329 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 57,466 confirmed (including 5,655 deaths, 50,050 reso...

Jul 19, 2020

Lockdown fatigue, 'invincibility' causing more COVID-19 infections in young people

More young people are being infected with COVID-19, creating the potential for a severe outbreak, scientists warn. They say the change in demographics could be attributed to lockdown fatigue, in...

Jul 19, 2020

BQ caucus backs Blanchet against sexual misconduct allegations

OTTAWA - Bloc Quebecois MPs are standing behind their leader as he responds to allegations of sexual misconduct in the late 1990s. All 31 members of the BQ caucus have their names on a statement this ...

Jul 19, 2020

Military issues new orders in effort to crackdown on 'hateful conduct'

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces has issued new orders to military personnel as senior commanders seek to address allegations of having been soft on hate in the ranks. The orders aim to take a harde...

Jul 19, 2020