Canada

Court rules Manitoba's public-sector wage-freeze bill violates Charter

WINNIPEG - A Manitoba court has struck down key parts of a provincial government bill aimed at freezing the wages of public-sector workers. Queen's Bench Justice Joan McKelvey says the bill is draconi...

Jun 11, 2020

Statistics Canada asks parents to share their COVID-19 experiences

OTTAWA - If you are a parent whose friends and family are tired of hearing you vent about the challenges of juggling work and child-rearing during COVID-19, the federal statistics agency wan...

Jun 11, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic sparks surge in lobbying of federal government

OTTAWA - The COVID-19 crisis has prompted a surge in lobbying as companies and organizations press the federal government to come to the aid of Canadians hard hit by the pandemic-induced&nbs...

Jun 11, 2020

Family says goodbye to Regis Korchinski-Paquet, Toronto woman who fell from balcony

TORONTO - Family and friends have said goodbye to a Toronto woman who fell to her death from a balcony while police were in her home. The family of Regis Korchinski-Paquet gathered at a...

Jun 11, 2020

Fearing COVID-19, daughter pleads for Ontario dad's release from Cairo prison

OTTAWA - The daughter of a Canadian man imprisoned in Cairo for more than a year says her father is at risk of succumbing to COVID-19 unless the government can win his freedom. Amal Ahmed Albaz is onc...

Jun 11, 2020

Research finds sea otter comeback worth millions but not all benefit

VANCOUVER - The return of playful, popular sea otters to the Pacific shores of British Columbia is adding nearly $50 million a year to the province's economy despite its impact on valuable fisheries, ...

Jun 11, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:09 p.m. on June 11, 2020: There are 97,474 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 53,485 confirmed (inclu...

Jun 11, 2020

Vancouver mayor wants B.C. premier to review policing across province

Vancouver's mayor wants the B.C. government to conduct a review of policing across the province. Kennedy Stewart says city council can do little to change policing in Vancouver and the provi...

Jun 11, 2020

Human rights museum criticized, employees say work environment racist

WINNIPEG - The Canadian Museum for Human Rights says it will conduct an external review following social media posts alleging a racist and discriminatory work environment. People who say they are...

Jun 11, 2020

Edmonton chief raises concerns about defunding police service to deal with racism

Edmonton's police chief says there is systemic racism in Canadian policing, but he worries that defunding police could lead to a loss of officers and programs brought in to address diversity. Chief Da...

Jun 11, 2020