Canada

Former Alberta cabinet minister turned Independent senator Elaine McCoy dies

OTTAWA - Sen. Elaine McCoy, who sat as an Independent from the day she was appointed to the upper chamber, has died.McCoy died Tuesday in Ottawa. She was 74.Born in Brandon, Man., McCoy began her care...

Dec 29, 2020

Former N.L. prisoner wants guards held accountable in death of Indigenous inmate

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A former inmate of a Newfoundland and Labrador jail says it's outrageous that 10 guards accused in the death of an Indigenous man at the institution got to spend Christmas with thei...

Dec 29, 2020

Quebec becomes fourth province to confirm more contagious COVID-19 variant

Quebec has become the fourth province to confirm its first case of a more contagious COVID-19 variant. Health Minister Christian Dube says the person who tested positive is a family member of someone ...

Dec 29, 2020

Addressing mental-health issues linked to pandemic looming issue in 2021, Bains says

OTTAWA - Canada's industry minister says the country faces mounting mental health concerns that the government will have to address in 2021. Navdeep Bains says he has heard more stories about the ment...

Dec 29, 2020

'If not now, then when?' COVID-19 spurs some Canadians to make big changes

TORONTO - The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of Canadians across the country, causing many to lose their jobs or businesses, or to adapt to a new life spent mostly at home. Some are leaning i...

Dec 29, 2020

Poll suggests low levels of satisfaction over Prairie premiers handling of pandemic

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the premiers of Canada's three Prairie provinces are lagging counterparts from the rest of the country when it comes to how local residents feel they are managing the COVI...

Dec 29, 2020

A pandemic, economic questions and leadership rumblings in Manitoba politics

WINNIPEG - The COVID-19 pandemic will shape Manitoba politics in many ways in 2021. There will be an ongoing attempt to control outbreaks of the novel coronavirus and to keep hospitals from being over...

Dec 29, 2020

Mosaic Stadium's football field in Regina flooded for free, pandemic friendly skating

REGINA - The operators of Regina's Mosaic Stadium have come up with a novel way to give people who want to skate plenty of space for social distancing. On Monday, out of the blue, the Regina Exhibitio...

Dec 28, 2020

Ontario government facing criticism after COVID-19 shots slowed over holidays

The Ontario government has come under fire from critics after COVID-19 immunizations ramped down over the holidays. The Ministry of Health says in a statement that hospitals administering the vaccine ...

Dec 28, 2020

Limited quantity of Ontario icewine to likely make 2020 bottles in high demand

TORONTO - The smallest ever recorded amount of Ontario grapes designated for icewine is likely to create a high demand for 2020 bottles of the super sweet treat. VQA Ontario, the province's wine regul...

Dec 28, 2020