Canada

Shed handshakes for smiles and foot taps to avoid COVID-19 risk: doctor

VANCOUVER - "Wash your hands" has been the usual advice during flu season but "hands off" may well be the new mantra to reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus as s...

Mar 04, 2020

Sex assault trial scheduled to get underway in St. Michael's College School case

TORONTO - The trial of a teen accused of sexually assaulting two students at a prestigious Toronto high school is expected to get underway today. The former student of St. Michael's College Schoo...

Mar 04, 2020

Taliban-U.S. deal a step to fragile peace, says ex-Afghan envoy to Canada

OTTAWA - Omar Samad calls the agreement reached this past weekend between the United States and the Taliban a "peace opportunity," not an actual deal. Afghanistan's former ambassador to Canada sa...

Mar 04, 2020

From pepper spray to profiling: A look at how protests have been policed in Canada

OTTAWA - RCMP Staff Sgt. Hugh Stewart did not mince words. "You have one opportunity to move up that road and clear it off or you will be arrested," he told protesters at the 1997 Asia-Pacific Economi...

Mar 04, 2020

Expat Americans in Canada gear up to weigh in on Democratic primary race

WASHINGTON - Even though they live in Canada, expatriate Americans north of the border are gearing up to weigh in on the Democratic nomination on Super Tuesday and beyond as the battle to challen...

Mar 03, 2020

Military judge's court martial paused again over issues finding judge to hear it

OTTAWA - The case against Canada's chief military judge is back in limbo after a civilian judge refused to order one military judge to appoint another military judge to preside over the court martial ...

Mar 03, 2020

Canada's tourism industry braces for impact of new coronavirus on travel

OTTAWA - Canada's tourism industry is bracing for the impact of the novel coronavirus on the number of foreign visitors this summer travel season. Some experts are already seeing a change in the numbe...

Mar 03, 2020

Wetlands, forests can help cities save millions in climate adaptation costs:study

HALIFAX - As Canadian communities brace for rising risks of spring flooding related to climate change, a non-profit group has published findings suggesting preservin...

Mar 03, 2020

Justin Trudeau surprise guest at citizenship ceremony in Nova Scotia

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stunned a group of new Canadians on Tuesday when he showed up unannounced at a citizenship ceremony at Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S. The 45 ...

Mar 03, 2020

New Veterans Affairs office aimed at advancing gender equality

OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Canada is opening a new office intended to better serve women and those with specific needs stemming from their sexual orientation or gender identity. The office is aime...

Mar 03, 2020