Canada

Ignorance driving racism against First Nations after blockades: minister

OTTAWA - Racist taunts and threats of violence levelled at Indigenous people in the wake of national anti-pipeline protests are "horrible," the federal cabinet minister for diversity, inclusion and yo...

Mar 06, 2020

Funeral to be held today for slain Quebec teen Oceane Boyer in Lachute

LACHUTE, Que. - A funeral will be held today for Oceane Boyer, a Quebec teen who was brutally killed last week. Parents and relatives of the 13-year-old girl are receiving condolences this mornin...

Mar 06, 2020

Inuit concerned about potential spread of COVID-19 in North

OTTAWA - The Inuit Circumpolar Council says if the novel coronavirus spreads to the North, communities in Canada, Alaska and Greenland are at a much higher risk of exposure because of a chronic l...

Mar 06, 2020

Clean needles in prisons called 'essential health care' in court challenge

TORONTO - An Ontario court is hearing that prisoner access to sterile syringes is essential health care. In addition, advocates say provision of that health care should be separate from prison securit...

Mar 06, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the novel coronavirus and the illness dubbed COVID-19 (all times Eastern): 11:45 a.m. Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu says Canada is increasing its funding for COVID-19 res...

Mar 06, 2020

Ex-police chief sentenced to 15 months in jail for sexually exploiting teen

BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - Moments before a former Nova Scotia police chief was sentenced to 15 months in jail for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl, the victim read a statement in court, describing Joh...

Mar 06, 2020

Police seeking suspects after abducted Toronto teen found safe, police say

Toronto police say they have not made any arrests in the recent abduction of a 14-year-old boy. Chief Mark Saunders says the teen was found safe but "dishevelled" in Brampton, Ont., late Thursday...

Mar 06, 2020

Tim Hortons temporarily stops accepting reusable cups amid COVID-19 concerns

TORONTO - Tim Hortons says it will temporarily stop accepting reusable cups brought in by customers amid concerns about the novel coronavirus outbreak. The company has also put on hold plans it had to...

Mar 06, 2020

RCMP helping Ukrainian investigation into Iran's downing of flight PS752

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the RCMP is assisting Ukrainian authorities in a criminal investigation of the downing of flight PS752. The Ukraine International Air...

Mar 06, 2020

Ontario reports new COVID-19 case, says patient had travelled to Las Vegas

Ontario's Ministry of Health says there is a new case of the novel coronavirus in the province. A spokeswoman with the ministry said the patient had recently travelled to Las Vegas. It is considered t...

Mar 06, 2020