Canada

Mother of Fredericton shooter says she often advised him to see a doctor for help

FREDERICTON - The mother of Fredericton mass shooter Matthew Raymond says he constantly talked about conspiracy theories and she tried to convince him to see a doctor. Shirley Raymond took the stand t...

Oct 26, 2020

Saskatchewan election day: Voters go to the polls after four-week pandemic campaign

REGINA - Saskatchewan voters choose today which leader will steer the province through the rest of the COVID-19 pandemic, and whatever unforeseen challenges lie ahead following election day. Pol...

Oct 26, 2020

Two Toronto byelections test Liberal government's handling of pandemic

OTTAWA - Voters in two Toronto ridings head to the polls today in the first electoral test of the federal Liberal government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both ridings - Toronto Centre and York...

Oct 26, 2020

Meng Wanzhou extradition case back in court for hearings on arrest

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court is scheduled to begin hearing evidence this week in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Five days of evidentiary hearings are scheduled starting t...

Oct 26, 2020

Pfizer raises concerns ahead of Commons vote on probe of Ottawa's pandemic response

OTTAWA - Opposition parties are poised to approve a parliamentary probe of the Trudeau government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic despite growing objections from industry and experts. Pharmaceutic...

Oct 26, 2020

Money laundering commission resumes hearings in British Columbia

VANCOUVER - An inquiry into money laundering in British Columbia is scheduled to begin hearing witnesses today in Vancouver. The hearings were delayed until after Saturday's B.C. election. Commissione...

Oct 26, 2020

Feds urged to act as data suggests COVID-19 making it hard for veterans to get help

OTTAWA - The federal government is being criticized for not doing enough to help disabled veterans as new figures appear to confirm fears that COVID-19 has made it more difficult for them to apply for...

Oct 25, 2020

Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq chief casts doubt on Ottawa's bid to quell violence over lobster

HALIFAX - The First Nations chief behind a small but contentious fishing fleet trapping Nova Scotia lobster outside the regulated season raised concerns on Sunday about Ottawa's latest bid to quell vi...

Oct 25, 2020

Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq chief casts doubt on Ottawa's bid to quell violence over lobster

HALIFAX - The First Nations chief behind a small but contentious fishing fleet trapping Nova Scotia lobster outside the regulated season raised concerns on Sunday about Ottawa's latest bid to quell vi...

Oct 25, 2020

Canadian provinces hardest hit by COVID-19 reach sobering milestones

MONTREAL - The Canadian provinces hardest hit by the global COVID-19 pandemic released sobering numbers on Sunday, with Quebec's overall case count passing the 100,000 mark and Ontario registering mor...

Oct 25, 2020