Canada

Canadian Press NewsAlert: About 675,000 signed up to vote in Conservative leadership

OTTAWA - The Conservatives say about 675,000 members signed up to vote for a new leader, a staggering number that the Tories believe sets an all-time record for any federal political party. More Comin...

Jun 30, 2022

CRTC tells Radio-Canada to apologize for offensive language on air

MONTREAL - The CRTC has ordered Radio-Canada to apologize after a host and commentator made repeated use of the N-word on air. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says the ...

Jun 30, 2022

Bail decision reserved for 4th suspect accused of conspiracy in Coutts, Alta.

LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA - A judge has reserved her decision on whether to grant bail for the fourth man charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a border blockade earlier this year in southern Alberta....

Jun 30, 2022

Second suspect charged in Montreal drive-by shooting that killed 15-year-old girl

MONTREAL - Quebec prosecutors have charged a 27-year-old man with first-degree murder in the drive-by shooting death of a 15-year-old girl. Prosecutors say Aymane Bouadi also faces four counts of atte...

Jun 30, 2022

Canada's top doctor says talks underway to obtain more vaccine to fight monkeypox

Canada's top doctor says negotiations are underway for more vaccine to curtail monkeypox as confirmed cases reached 278 nationwide. Chief public health officer Theresa Tam says there are "continuing d...

Jun 30, 2022

New shipbuilding delay leaves Canada reliant on allies, civilian ship to supply navy

Ottawa is reporting another delay in the delivery of new support ships for the Royal Canadian Navy, meaning Canada will need to rely on a civilian ship and the goodwill of allies to resupply its naval...

Jun 30, 2022

Quebec group goes to court over Gov. Gen. Mary Simon's lack of French

MONTREAL - A group of Quebecers is going to court to argue that Mary Simon's appointment as governor general should be invalidated because she isn't fluent in French. The group, led by historian Frdri...

Jun 30, 2022

Canadians urged to catch up on vaccinations, prepare for fall boosters

Federal health officials are bracing Canadians for another round of COVID-19 vaccines expected to roll out in the fall, and are urging those behind on their boosters to catch up now. Canada's chief pu...

Jun 30, 2022

Supreme Court will not hear appeal by convicted B.C. sex trafficker Reza Moazami

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from a British Columbia man convicted of trafficking 11 female victims, including underage girls, for sex. Reza Moazami, who was sentenced to 23 year...

Jun 30, 2022

Spouse of gunman to testify at N.S. shooting hearings but won't be cross-examined

HALIFAX - The spouse of the gunman in the Nova Scotia mass shooting will testify mid-July before a public inquiry, but she won't face direct questions from lawyers representing victims' families. Lisa...

Jun 30, 2022