Canada

Canadians, especially women, say gender equality not achieved in Canada: Poll

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians believe there's still a long way to go to achieve gender equality in this country. The poll results themselves underscore the challenge, with women far more...

Mar 8, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, March 7, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday March 7, 2021. There are 886,574 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 886,574 confirmed cases (30,268 active, 834,...

Mar 7, 2021

'It's been a good week': Tam hopeful on vaccines as pandemic anniversary nears

Canada's chief public health officer is expressing hope for the future as the world prepares to mark the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 crisis. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a ...

Mar 7, 2021

Conservatives to call aides to Sajjan, Trudeau to testify on Vance allegations

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives say they want to hear when two senior Liberal officials first learned about allegations of sexual misconduct by Gen. Jonathan Vance - and what they did about them. T...

Mar 7, 2021

As debate rages over cross-border pipelines, U.S. analysts brace for more oil by rail

WASHINGTON - The fierce debate over cross-border pipelines is putting more Canadian oil and gas on trains destined for the United States - a country experts fear is ill-equipped for the potential cons...

Mar 7, 2021

COVID-19 pandemic prompts recent newcomers to leave Canada for their home countries

OTTAWA - The economic and life disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted some recent immigrants to leave Canada and return to their countries of origin, where they have more social and f...

Mar 7, 2021

Mother of slain daughters supports recent changes to Canada's Divorce Act

VICTORIA - Legal experts and a mother whose ex-partner was convicted of murdering their two daughters hope changes to Canada's Divorce Act will better protect children. Changes to the law took effect ...

Mar 7, 2021

In Newfoundland and Labrador, three ingredients made for explosive COVID-19 outbreak

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - With her classes, three part-time jobs and a wide circle of friends, Grade 12 student Alika White began Feb. 7 with a full schedule. But after a call from public health officials in...

Mar 7, 2021

Dick Smyth, Canadian maestro of news radio commentary, dies at 85

TORONTO - Radio and television personality Dick Smyth, whose booming commentary filled Canadian airwaves for decades with hot takes on the day's topics, has died at 85. His daughter Tracy Smyth said h...

Mar 6, 2021

Wayne Gretzky remembers his father, Walter, as man with 'a heart of gold' at funeral

BRANTFORD, Ont. - Walter Gretzky's family thought the end was coming quickly in the middle of February. The father of hockey's greatest player had suffered a serious hip injury, and after battling Par...

Mar 6, 2021