Canada

Quebec reports 410 COVID-19 cases following the first night without curfew.

Quebec is reporting 410 new cases of COVID-19 today following the first night without the long-standing curfew meant to curb virus spread. The provincial government lifted the nighttime curfew that ha...

Andrew Snook May 29, 2021

P.E.I. senator looks to amend budget bill to deal with issue of EI zones on island

OTTAWA - A senator from Prince Edward Island is pushing for a change to the government's sweeping budget bill that she says would entrench an unfair situation on the island that the Trudeau Liberals h...

May 29, 2021

Work underway for forensics experts to identify and repatriate B.C. school remains

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Plans are being made to identify and return home the remains of more than 200 children found buried at the site of a former residential school in British Columbia's Interior, says a p...

May 29, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, May 28, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, May 28, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 463,184 new vaccinations administered for a total of 22,809,93...

May 28, 2021

137 arrests so far at B.C. protests against old growth logging: RCMP

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. - The Mounties say four people were arrested Friday as they enforced a British Columbia court injunction ordering the removal of blockades aimed at preventing old-growth logging on...

May 28, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, May 28, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, May 28, 2021. There are 1,374,275 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,374,275 confirmed cases (39,903 active, ...

May 28, 2021

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commits $25M for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank

OTTAWA - Canada will provide $25 million to Palestinian civilians affected by the recent conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians in Gaza Strip and the West Bank, Prime Minister Justin Trude...

May 28, 2021

Natural resources minister says U.S. 'unwilling' to negotiate on softwood lumber

OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan says Canada is trying to reach a new deal with the United States over softwood lumber, but it's the Americans who are "not willing to reach an agreem...

May 28, 2021

Echaquan inquiry: ex-health boss says he was unaware of racism problem at hospital

MONTREAL - The former head executive who oversaw the Quebec hospital where an Indigenous patient was mocked and insulted before she died says he wasn't aware of a racism problem at the institution. Da...

May 28, 2021

Mother convicted of smothering disabled daughter wins new first-degree murder trial

TORONTO - A mother found guilty of smothering her severely disabled daughter won a new first-degree murder trial on Friday because of faulty instructions to the jury that convicted her. In a unanimous...

May 28, 2021