Canada

Psychiatrist for the defence to testify for fifth day at van attack trial

TORONTO - A psychiatrist retained by the defence will testify for a fifth consecutive day today at the trial for the man behind Toronto's deadly van attack. Dr. Alexander Westphal says Alek Minassian ...

Dec 04, 2020

Statistics Canada to detail November jobs numbers amid expectations for small gain

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will say this morning how Canada's job market fared last month as COVID-19 case counts rose along with a new round of public health restrictions. The labour force has clawed...

Dec 04, 2020

'My only wish:' Children asking pet charity to help their furry friends at Christmas

CALGARY - One child asks for a coat for her dog in case her family gets evicted. Another girl hopes Santa can bring her pet medication he needs. Another wishes for enough dog food. A charity that prov...

Dec 04, 2020

Metro Vancouver transit system confirms ransomware attack, says payment data secure

VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver's transit authority is confirming that it was the target of a ransomware attack on part of its information technology systems. Ransomware is a type of malicious software th...

Dec 03, 2020

Liberals accuse Conservatives of disregarding court deadline, filibustering bill

OTTAWA - Federal Liberals are accusing the Conservatives of filibustering a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying and thumbing their noses at a looming court deadline.Government House l...

Dec 03, 2020

Climate change costs taking increasing chunk off Canada's GDP growth: study

Climate change costs are already taking an increasing bite out of Canada's economic growth and the country is falling behind other nations when it comes to planning for them, says federally funded res...

Dec 03, 2020

Trudeau tells United Nations to address COVID-19 inequality amid vaccine advances

OTTAWA - The world's fight against COVID-19 doesn't end with the successful distribution of a vaccine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. Trudeau said ...

Dec 03, 2020

Twist of fate: Prairie provinces become COVID-19 hot spot in pandemic's second wave

EDMONTON - The three Prairie provinces have become the epicentre of COVID-19's second wave in Canada - surpassing Ontario and Quebec, the two most populous provinces that were initially the hardest hi...

Dec 03, 2020

Children and youth with special needs 'left out' of pandemic response: B.C. watchdog

VANCOUVER - A report from British Columbia's representative for children and youth says the pandemic has exacerbated long-standing problems with the support system for children with special needs, lea...

Dec 03, 2020

Ex-Hasidic couple lose case against Quebec government over inadequate education

MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled against a former Hasidic couple who took the Quebec government to court for failing to ensure they received the education to which they were entitled...

Dec 03, 2020