Canada

In tension-filled Tulsa, Trump tempting fate in more ways than one

TULSA, Okla. - In the city that bore witness to the Black Wall Street massacre of 1921, the twin epicentres of America's seismic shift on justice, race and social disparity find themselves just a 30-m...

Jun 20, 2020

Partner of N.S. gunman no longer executor of estate valued at $1.2 million

HALIFAX - The girlfriend of a gunman who carried out a mass shooting in Nova Scotia has renounced her right to be the executor of his will for an estate initially valued at more than $1.2 million...

Jun 20, 2020

Erin O'Toole camp seeks police probe, accuses MacKay camp of theft

OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay's campaign team is dismissing an allegation of theft of campaign materials levelled in a late-night press release Friday by rival Erin O'To...

Jun 20, 2020

'A little different': Vancouver 'micro-weddings' help couples during COVID-19

VANCOUVER - Nikki Alexis and Roni Jones originally imagined their September wedding would include 100 people, including friends and family, and a large celebration. The COVID-19 pandemic changed ...

Jun 20, 2020

Canadian Armed Forces members at risk of COVID-19 while on duty to get extra pay

OTTAWA - The federal government is going to pay a bonus to Canadian Armed Forces members at risk of exposure to COVID-19 because of their duties. National Defence says troops deployed to long-ter...

Jun 19, 2020

Via Rail to require passengers to wear face masks as of Tuesday

MONTREAL - Via Rail says passengers will be required to wear masks as of Tuesday to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 when physical distancing can't be maintained. The Montreal-based passenger rai...

Jun 19, 2020

Canadian Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg apologizes for censoring gay displays

WINNIPEG - Leadership at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg is apologizing for censoring displays about LGBTQ history at the request of some school groups. Six members of the executive t...

Jun 19, 2020

B.C. investigates claims of hospital racism where staff guessed alcohol level

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says an investigation has been launched into allegations of "abhorrent practices" by some emergency room staff who are accused of play...

Jun 19, 2020

Commons rule on MP arrests not followed, Trudeau says over charges against MP

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a rule in the House of Commons that the Speaker must be informed when a member of Parliament is arrested is not being followed and should be addre...

Jun 19, 2020

Charlottetown statue of Sir John A. MacDonald covered in red paint

CHARLOTTETOWN - A statue of Sir John A. MacDonald in Prince Edward Island has become the latest in a series of defaced of sculptures and monuments depicting historical figures across Canada ...

Jun 19, 2020