Canada

People planning to attend AIDS conference in Montreal still struggling to get visas

MONTREAL - International AIDS organizations say people from Africa, South America and Asia who are planning to attend a major AIDS conference in Montreal are still struggling to get visas from the Can...

Jul 2, 2022

Missing 13-year-old Edmonton girl found alive in Oregon, 41-year-old man arrested

EDMONTON - Police say a 13-year-old Edmonton girl missing for more than a week has been found alive in the United States. She was located following a week-long search that began when she was seen arri...

Jul 2, 2022

B.C. RCMP identify twin brothers as B.C. bank shooting suspects

VICTORIA - RCMP in British Columbia say they've identified twin brothers as the suspects behind a shooting at a bank in Saanich earlier this week. Mounties spokesman Cpl. Alex Brub named the men as 22...

Jul 2, 2022

Woman held hostage during B.C. bank shooting experiencing roller-coaster of emotions

Shelli Fryer was wide awake at 2:54 on Canada Day and hoped the stack of messages piling up in recent days could help her close her eyes. The 59-year-old Langford, B.C., woman said she's been having t...

Jul 2, 2022

Anti-Taliban law could be tweaked to get more humanitarian aid to Afghans: minister

OTTAWA - A law outlawing any dealings with the Taliban, which charities complain is impeding their ability to help needy Afghans, could be adjusted by the federal government to give more flexibility t...

Jul 2, 2022

Jan. 6 hearings, abortion fallout casting long shadow over Trump's comeback hopes

WASHINGTON - It's a lesson oddsmakers have long since learned the hard way: never assume the imminent political demise of one Donald Trump. But the one-two punch of the congressional investigation int...

Jul 2, 2022

Quebec moving day could see record number of tenants without somewhere to live

MONTREAL - A Quebec housing advocacy group says it's worried there will be a record number of households left without somewhere to live as the majority of leases in the province expire. The Front d'ac...

Jul 1, 2022

Shortage of specialized infant formula to continue through summer: Health Canada

MONTREAL - Health Canada says the nationwide shortage of specialized baby formula is expected to continue throughout the summer. The federal department says shipments of specialized formulas are expec...

Jul 1, 2022

Court rejects bid by AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald to overturn suspension

OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations says an Ontario court has rejected a bid by National Chief RoseAnne Archibald to overturn her recent suspension. The organization issued a statement Thursday say...

Jul 1, 2022

Celebrations and protests planned for first in-person Canada Day in Ottawa in years

OTTAWA - Both celebrations and protests are set to take place throughout downtown Ottawa for Canada Day. Heritage Canada says for the first time in 50 years, Ottawa's main celebrations are being moved...

Jul 1, 2022