Canada

Tories demand Trudeau fire defence minister over response to military misconduct

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are demanding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fire Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan following what they describe as years of mismanagement and coverups. Opposition Leade...

Jun 15, 2021

Western premiers call for clarity, timelines on international travel, reopening rules

Canada's western leaders say they plan to push Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week on a detailed plan and timeline to reopen international borders. "There's absolute consensus that we want to get ...

Andrew Snook Jun 15, 2021

LeBlanc signals some cautious easing of pandemic travel restrictions coming soon

OTTAWA - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is signalling that Canadians can expect an announcement on easing travel restrictions by Monday. But he is warning that the relaxed rules wo...

Jun 15, 2021

COVID-19 depleted staff at Quebec long-term care home where 100 died, inquest hears

MONTREAL - A Quebec long-term care home hard hit during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was plunged into a crisis as infections mounted among managers and staff, a coroner's inquest heard Tues...

Jun 15, 2021

Five MPs join national security and intelligence committee of parliamentarians

OTTAWA - The committee of parliamentarians that oversees the security and intelligence community is almost doubling in size with the addition of five MPs. The Prime Minister's Office has appointed Con...

Jun 15, 2021

B.C. ombudsperson labels youth confinement in jail 'unsafe,' calls for changes

VICTORIA - A three-year investigation by British Columbia's ombudsperson concludes the provincial government's practice of placing jailed youth in solitary confinement is "unjust and unsafe." Jay Chal...

Jun 15, 2021

Despite COVID-19 and un-Canadian temperatures, Habs fans are legion in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - Joe Fruchter is smiling - and sweating. Flanked by his children, Rachel and Bradley, the New York City lawyer is grinning ear to ear, about to watch a hockey game in person for the first t...

Jun 15, 2021

Green Leader Annamie Paul facing no-confidence motion from party brass

OTTAWA - Green Leader Annamie Paul is facing a no-confidence motion that could ultimately oust her from her perch atop the party. The leader of the Greens' Quebec wing, Alex Tyrrell, says the federal ...

Jun 15, 2021

Canada's vaccine targets based on models before troublesome Delta variant well known

OTTAWA - Canada is on the cusp of its hitting its first national vaccination target, but chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the Delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 might mean...

Jun 15, 2021

Liberal government moves to define 'elder abuse' to better target ways to stop it

OTTAWA - The federal government is launching a consultation on how it should define elder abuse, an exercise that would bring more targeted programs and policies for Canada's aging population. About o...

Jun 15, 2021