Canada

University should have defended professor in debate over offensive language: Legault

OTTAWA - Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the University of Ottawa should have defended a professor who used a derogatory word for Black people in class. A student complained that part-time profes...

Oct 20, 2020

Troops ordered to keep guard up to protect military from COVID-19 resurgence

OTTAWA - Top defence officials have ordered Canadian troops to keep up their guard against COVID-19 while painting a gloomy picture of how the pandemic could affect the military and country. The order...

Oct 20, 2020

Five things to know about the dispute over Nova Scotia's Indigenous lobster fishery

HALIFAX - Tensions remain high in the dispute over the Indigenous lobster fishery in Nova Scotia. Here are five things to know about the situation. 1. The dispute has a long history. In September 1999...

Oct 20, 2020

Fake news creates serious issues for battling pandemic, chief public health doc says

OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health doctor says in the age of social media, fake news about the COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading faster than the virus itself. Dr. Theresa Tam says all Cana...

Oct 20, 2020

Quebec's public health director says he has a driver and bodyguard because of threats

Quebec's director of public health revealed Tuesday he has a driver and bodyguard to protect him against threats from people upset with his pandemic-related health orders. Dr. Horacio Arruda tol...

Oct 20, 2020

Membertou First Nation to become latest to join Mi'kmaq livelihood fishery in N.S.

HALIFAX - The leader of a Cape Breton First Nation says his community is planning a self-regulated lobster fishery similar to the one on the province's southwestern shore that has sparked fierce oppos...

Oct 20, 2020

A timeline of Nova Scotia's lobster conflict between Mi'kmaq and commercial fishers

HALIFAX - A timeline of major events in the conflict between Mi'kmaq and non-Indigenous commercial fishers in southwest Nova Scotia. --- Sept. 17: Sipekne'katik First Nation launches a self-regu...

Oct 20, 2020

Seeing double: Alberta man splits Lotto 6-49 win with himself

An Alberta man who won a $5-million Lotto 6-49 jackpot last month had to share the prize with himself after accidentally buying two tickets on the same draw.Andrew Burke of Calmar, Alta., used the sam...

Oct 20, 2020

Jordan Peterson says he's back in Toronto after 'grueling' health battle

TORONTO - Author and psychologist Jordan Peterson says he's back in Toronto and eager for "something resembling a normal life" after spending much of the past year in and out of hospitals around the w...

Oct 20, 2020

Trudeau hands out advice on Halloween, saying 'sacrifice' necessary for many

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians to adhere to local health guidelines when considering how to celebrate Halloween next week. The question of how to handle the spooky evening ...

Oct 20, 2020