Skip to content

National News

Trial begins for Montreal cop charged with sexually assaulting Ontario woman

Trial begins for Montreal cop charged with sexually assaulting Ontario woman

MONTREAL — The trial for the first police officer to be charged following an independent investigation by Quebec's police watchdog began Monday with the alleged victim taking the stand.
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, July 12, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, July 12, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 5:45 p.m. Alberta is reporting a total of 90 COVID-19 cases over the last three days: 31 on Friday, 29 on Saturday and 30 on Sunday.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney wants Canada to reopen to fully vaccinated visitors

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney wants Canada to reopen to fully vaccinated visitors

OTTAWA — Canada should reopen the border to fully vaccinated foreign visitors, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said Monday, adding he will advocate for the loosened rules the next time provincial leaders have a conversation with Prime Minister Justin Tr
Canada to donate 17.7M doses of AstraZeneca and raise money for global vaccination

Canada to donate 17.7M doses of AstraZeneca and raise money for global vaccination

OTTAWA — Canada will donate nearly 18 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to poorer countries, but is keeping millions of extra doses of mRNA vaccines for potential boosters as the World Health Organization is urging more generosity to st
Feds launch tourism fund to help tourism businesses avoid spiral of debt, Joly says

Feds launch tourism fund to help tourism businesses avoid spiral of debt, Joly says

OTTAWA — The federal government is offering easy financing for the country's beleaguered tourism operators, which the minister in charge says should help companies mired in debt.
Canadian military's new plan to fight misconduct includes culture officers, training

Canadian military's new plan to fight misconduct includes culture officers, training

OTTAWA — The acting commander of Canada’s Armed Forces says the military’s new plan to fight misconduct will include posting "culture officers" on warships, developing training workshops with survivors, and launching a restorative justice program in
Bank of Canada names Carolyn Rogers as new senior deputy governor

Bank of Canada names Carolyn Rogers as new senior deputy governor

OTTAWA — Carolyn Rogers, a familiar regulatory face in Canada and abroad, is coming home later this year to become second-in-command at the Bank of Canada.
'It's a crisis': National strategy calls on Canada to tackle Inuit food insecurity

'It's a crisis': National strategy calls on Canada to tackle Inuit food insecurity

A new strategy from Canada's national Inuit organization spells out a plan to tackle food insecurity in Inuit communities and calls on the federal government to address what it calls a national public health crisis.
Ottawa adds national security risk assessments to federal research funding

Ottawa adds national security risk assessments to federal research funding

OTTAWA — The federal government is setting new guidelines that work national security considerations into funding criteria for university research in a bid to shield intellectual property from foreign actors.
Linda O'Leary had 'alert range' of blood alcohol after boat crash, officer testifies

Linda O'Leary had 'alert range' of blood alcohol after boat crash, officer testifies

Linda O'Leary registered an "alert range" level of blood alcohol on a breath test taken shortly after a boat crash that killed two people and injured several others, a police officer told an Ontario court Monday.