Canada

Some Canadians expect to watch queen's funeral with sadness; others will skip it

HALIFAX - For some Canadians, the queen's funeral on Monday will prompt sadness and trigger personal memories, but for others it's a distant event they intend to miss. David Edwards, the Anglican bish...

Sep 17, 2022

NDP won't bend any further on federal dental-care plan, Singh warns

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party was willing to be flexible on the first phase of the Liberal government's dental-care plan, but in future the New Democrats will bend no further. The g...

Sep 17, 2022

Quebec election: Poilievre victory seen as good news for Conservative Party of Quebec

MONTREAL - Pierre Poilievre's successful bid to lead the federal Tories bodes well for the Conservative Party of Quebec, which is running in the provincial election on similar messages, analysts say. ...

Sep 17, 2022

Quebec senator already out of Tory caucus now quits party after Poilievre victory

OTTAWA - A Quebec senator says Pierre Poilievre's first week as Conservative leader has left him "comfortable" with his decision to leave the party. Sen. Jean-Guy Dagenais had endorsed former Quebec p...

Sep 16, 2022

Security high in London as world leaders begin arriving for queen's funeral

LONDON - The outpouring of public mourning and affection for Queen Elizabeth II is taking place against the backdrop of an "unprecedented" security operation that is only expected to grow larger as wo...

Sep 16, 2022

Contingent from RCMP to lead Queen Elizabeth's funeral procession in London

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say five of the force's officers will be leading Queen Elizabeth's funeral procession in London on Monday. The service says the officers are part of the RCMP musical ...

Sheldon Spackman Sep 16, 2022

Sperm whales' clicking dialects are evidence of 'non-human culture', say scientists

VANCOUVER - In the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, there are a lot of conversations going on. Click-click-click-click-click. That's the sound of a sperm whale. Click-click-click-click, pause, click....

Sep 16, 2022

Calls grow to streamline licensing for doctors as health-care systems struggle

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - As Canadian health-care systems buckle under the weight of doctor shortages, the past president of the Canadian Medical Association is calling for a national licensing pathway for d...

Sep 16, 2022

Quebec election: Leaders return to campaign trail after first televised debate

MONTREAL - Quebec's major party leaders are back on the campaign trail today after last night's leaders' debate. All five leaders are scheduled to attend a summit in Montreal this morning organized by...

Sep 16, 2022

Queen remembered for 'normalizing' women on world stage, advancing feminism

Queen Elizabeth didn't make bold proclamations about the rights of women but rather it was in her small, everyday deeds that she advanced the feminist cause, experts say. Sarika Bose, a University of ...

Sep 16, 2022