Canada

B.C. finance minister schedules economic and fiscal update

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is scheduled to update the province's financial situation today amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Finance Ministry's economic and fiscal update comes after it ...

Dec 17, 2020

Defence to begin closing arguments in Toronto's van attack trial

TORONTO - The defence is set to give its closing arguments today at the trial for the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack. Alek Minassian has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of first-degr...

Dec 17, 2020

Federal plan to increase hydrogen use focuses on regional hubs

The federal government has announced a plan to increase the use of hydrogen as a low-carbon fuel to help meet its climate targets.Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan says the clean-burning fuel ...

Dec 16, 2020

B.C. mom who gave birth in a coma due to COVID-19 awake, able to meet son

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A mother who gave birth while in a coma due to complications from COVID-19 is awake and has met her newborn son for the first time. Gillian McIntosh was given an emergency C-section...

Dec 16, 2020

Detailed portrait emerges of gun acquisitions, cash stockpiles of N.S. mass killer

HALIFAX - A widening portrait of how a Nova Scotia mass killer acquired his weapons and stockpiled cash emerged Wednesday in the latest court-ordered release of documents. An unidentified witness who ...

Dec 16, 2020

No funds for provinces that don't agree to improve long-term care standards, PM hints

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is hinting that provinces that don't want to work with Ottawa to improve standards in long-term care homes won't get federal funding. In a year-end interview wit...

Dec 16, 2020

Fighting systemic racism, extremism will be priority for next military chief: Trudeau

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says priorities for the next commander of the Canadian Armed Forces include tackling systemic racism and rooting extremism from the ranks. This is the first time...

Dec 16, 2020

Federal long-term plan to increase hydrogen use focuses on regional hubs

The federal government has introduced a plan to greatly increase the use of hydrogen as a low-carbon fuel to help meet Canada's climate targets."We are announcing a big first step for hydrogen in Cana...

Dec 16, 2020

40 women in California launch suit against Montreal-based parent company of Pornhub

MONTREAL - A Montreal-based company that runs a popular porn website is being sued by 40 women in California who claim it continues to profit from pornographic videos of them that were published witho...

Dec 16, 2020

The net-zero zone: A Canada without emissions requires massive effort

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson appears ready to deal with opposition parties to secure the votes he needs to get his net-zero legislation through Parliament next year. The proposed l...

Dec 16, 2020