Canada

Child who went missing in Quebec now reunited with mother, police arrest dad

MONTREAL - A nearly week-long saga involving a missing three-year-old boy in northern Quebec came to a peaceful conclusion on Sunday as police reunited the child with his mother and arrested his fathe...

Sep 5, 2021

Federal leaders campaign while Kovrig, Spavor mark 1,000 days imprisoned in China

OTTAWA - Canada's federal leaders spent part of their time on the campaign trail Sunday expressing support for two men who have now been detained in China for 1,000 days. During a campaign stop in the...

Sep 5, 2021

Twenty years later, Canadians reflect on their efforts after the 9/11 attacks

Calgary firefighter Mark Turik recalls standing at Ground Zero in January 2002, watching a group of police officers as they surrounded a body pulled from the rubble of the World Trade Centre. He was t...

Sep 5, 2021

Kovrig, Spavor supporters march in support of freeing the prisoners, as China objects

OTTAWA - As Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor mark 1,000 days in separate Chinese prisons, their supporters are taking to the streets of Ottawa and beyond on Sunday to push for their freedom. China's ...

Sep 5, 2021

Canada, allies watchful of how China will fill Western void in Afghanistan

OTTAWA - With the United States and its allies, Canada included, having left Afghanistan firmly in the hands of the Taliban, another world power is stepping into the void to exert its influence on the...

Sep 5, 2021

Quebec judge refuses to suspend the obligation to wear a face covering

MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has rejected a request from three Quebecers who wanted the province's rules on face coverings due to the COVID-19 pandemic suspended. In a decision rendered Friday, Quebec Su...

Sep 4, 2021

Amber Alert: Quebec police continue search for boy, father missing since Tuesday

MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say ground searches are continuing today for a three-year-old boy allegedly abducted by his father earlier this week. Provincial police say an Amber Alert triggered...

Sep 4, 2021

Canada, U.S. got smart about border 20 years ago, but not smart enough, say critics

WASHINGTON - The frontier between Canada and the United States used to be known as the world's longest "undefended" border - a misnomer that largely vanished in the chaos of Sept. 11, 2001. Other myth...

Sep 4, 2021

Business owners, police group call for clarity on B.C. vaccine card program

VANCOUVER - Business owners and law enforcement are asking for more support as British Columbia gears up to implement a COVID-19 vaccine card system in mid-September. As of Sept. 13, residents will ne...

Sep 4, 2021

Day 21 of federal election campaign happening on opposite sides of Canada

The Conservative and NDP leaders will be on opposite sides of the country for Day 21 of the federal election campaign. Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is expected to make an announcement in Coquitlam...

Sep 4, 2021