Canada

Anti-poverty groups blast Canada for accepting vaccines needed in poor countries

OTTAWA - Two of the world's leading anti-poverty organizations are criticizing Canada's decision to draw COVID-19 vaccines from an international fund designed to help poor countries. Oxfam Canada and ...

Feb 5, 2021

Police locate vehicle they suspect is connected to attack on Montreal officer

Montreal police say they've found a vehicle they believe was driven by a suspect in an assault on a police officer last week.Const. Caroline Chevrefils said today the red Hyundai Elantra was found in ...

Feb 5, 2021

January job numbers and Trump quits Screen Actors Guild: In The News for Feb. 5

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 5. ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Feb 5, 2021

Mother waits weeks for feds to sort out problems with COVID-19 benefits system

OTTAWA - Jennifer Vaughan's daily routine with her school-aged children has been the same for weeks as they shuffle from screen, to fresh air, to meals and back again - all from home. Ever since schoo...

Feb 5, 2021

Federal prison chaplains reach first contract agreement, union says

OTTAWA - The union representing federal prison chaplains says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with their employer that includes wage increases and improved benefits. The United Steelwork...

Feb 5, 2021

B.C. man who helped stranded U.S. family rewarded with new car, peanuts

A B.C. man who gained widespread attention for helping drive a stranded American family to the Alaska-Canada border will soon be able to do that trip in a new car. Gary Bath, a Canadian ranger and mil...

Feb 5, 2021

B.C.'s top doctor has hinted COVID-19 restrictions may not lift as planned

VICTORIA - Restrictions on social gatherings and events to contain the spread of COVID-19 are supposed to lift in British Columbia today, but the provincial health officer has indicated that may not h...

Feb 5, 2021

NDP makes preemptive strike with election pledge on long-term care

OTTAWA - The NDP is calling for the elimination of for-profit long-term care by 2030 in a multibillion-dollar plan presented as a potential election promise. New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says an ...

Feb 5, 2021

Statistics Canada to release January jobs numbers

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will say this morning how the Canadian labour market fared in January as large parts of the country were on lockdown to slow the rising tide of COVID-19 cases. Economists ha...

Feb 5, 2021

Faces U.S. sex charges: Judge to rule on Peter Nygard's bail application

WINNIPEG - A Manitoba judge is to rule today on whether a Canadian fashion king facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in the United States will be released on bail. Peter Nygard, who is 7...

Feb 5, 2021