Canada

Canadian military cuts dozens of unvaccinated troops, puts hundreds more on notice

OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says dozens of Canadian Armed Forces members who refused to get vaccinated have now been kicked out of the military. Release proceedings have started for hu...

Feb 3, 2022

Police in England say young Vernon, B.C., woman murdered in Essex, man in custody

Police in Essex, England, say a 19-year-old British Columbia woman has been murdered and a man is under arrest. A statement from Essex Police says 19-year-old Ashley Wadsworth of Vernon died Tuesday, ...

Feb 3, 2022

Ottawa mayor blasts protest support, COVID rules loosening: In The News for Feb. 3

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Feb 3, 2022

Unifying a divided caucus is job No. 1 for new interim Tory leader Candice Bergen

OTTAWA - Manitoba MP Candice Bergen is waking up with a new job today: unifying the Conservative caucus. The party's former deputy leader was elected by her colleagues to serve as interim leader after...

Sheldon Spackman Feb 3, 2022

Ottawa mayor calls Conservative MPs support of protest "an absolute disgrace"

Ottawa's mayor is calling on several Conservatives MPs and a senator from Saskatchewan to apologize for praising the anti-vaccine mandate protest that has brought the capital's downtown to a standstil...

Feb 3, 2022

Black history, both personal and communal, now a factor in Nova Scotia sentencing

HALIFAX - Jason Middleton says the inclusion of Black history in his sentencing - both personal tragedy and communal struggle - set a new path for his troubled life. A cultural assessment completed in...

Feb 3, 2022

Liberals earmark $18 million to assist criminal pardon applicants

OTTAWA - The Liberal government will give community organizations $18 million over the next four years to help people navigate the process of applying for a criminal pardon. The newly announced move i...

Feb 3, 2022

Quick Quotes: Reactions to Erin O'Toole voted out as federal Conservative leader

OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole was ousted as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada on Wednesday. Here is what some politicians and others had to say: "This country needs a Conservative party that is both ...

Feb 2, 2022

Environmental groups serve Alberta premier, government with defamation lawsuit

Five environmental organizations are following through on a threat to sue Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and the provincial government for defamation. In documents filed today, the groups allege Kenney ...

Feb 2, 2022

'All options on the table' to end protest ensnaring Ottawa, says police chief

OTTAWA - The head of the Ottawa police says "all options are on the table" when it comes to ending an ongoing - and potentially resurging - anti-vaccine mandate protest that some local councillors are...

Feb 2, 2022