CanadaOct 07, 2021
Quebec police cancel Amber Alert after 2 kids, aged 3 and 1, found safe
Quebec provincial police cancelled an Amber Alert on Thursday afternoon after two young children who had allegedly been abducted were found safe in New Brunswick. Police said on Twitter Thursday that the two children, aged 3 and 1, were ``safe and sound.'' They were allegedly taken about 4 p.m. on Wednesday in Sutton, Que., about 110 kilometres southeast of Montreal. The provincewide Amber Alert was issued around noon on Thursday and cancelled a little over an hour later. Police spokeswoman Catherine Bernard said all three people who were being sought were located on Route 16 in New Brunswick
CanadaOct 07, 2021
Pfizer to seek approval for its vaccine for kids as young as five in about a week
Pfizer Canada says it is preparing to ask Health Canada to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for kids as young as five by mid-October.The U.S. drugmaker submitted a formal request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today and the FDA intends to meet to discuss the submission on Oct. 26.Last week Pfizer submitted data to both governments from a clinical trial on children five to 11 but hadn't formally requested authorization.A spokeswoman for the company's Canadian arm says it is in the final stages of working with Health Canada ahead of the submission being made so kids between five and 11 c
CanadaOct 06, 2021
All federal employees, air and rail travellers must be fully vaccinated
The federal government has announced that public servants must attest they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 29th, or be put on unpaid administrative leave. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement this morning, saying the new policy applies to the core public service, air travel and rail employees and travellers. He says there will be few exceptions.Officials say the policy will affect more than 267,000 core public-service and RCMP workers, and will apply even to those who work from home and outside of the country.
CanadaOct 05, 2021
Elections Canada announces vote recount in Quebec riding of Trois-Rivieres
Elections Canada says there will be a recount in a Quebec riding where the Bloc Quebecois narrowly fought off the Conservatives. The judicial recount will start today in Trois-Rivieres, where the difference between the Bloc and Tories was 92 votes. The Conservative candidate, Yves Levesque, requested that the votes be recounted. The Liberals came in a close third in the riding. The recount will be conducted by Justice Jocelyn Geoffroy of the Quebec Superior Court in the Trois-Rivieres district. The NDP is today requesting a judicial recount in the Toronto riding of Davenport where it lost to
CanadaOct 05, 2021
O'Toole says Conservative caucus is united despite vote giving MPs power to oust him
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says the party caucus is fully united. Speaking after the party's first caucus meeting since last month's election defeat, O'Toole said all Conservatives were disappointed with the outcome, none more so than him. He says that's why it was announced today that outgoing Edmonton Centre MP James Cumming will hold a review of the Tory campaign. O'Toole says the review will ensure a thorough probe of where the party fell short and what it did right, so that it can win an election that could be here in the next 18 months.
CanadaOct 05, 2021
Ambassador Bridge fully reopens after investigation into possible explosives
The busiest border crossing between Canada and the U-S has fully reopened following a police investigation into possible explosives found in a vehicle. Police say they detained one person in connection with the probe that for nearly seven hours significantly hampered traffic across the Ambassador Bridge. It links Windsor, Ontario, with Detroit. Windsor police say the border agency alerted them this morning after possible explosives were found in a vehicle. There's no report that has been confirmed.
CanadaOct 04, 2021
Advil Cold & Sinus Day/Night blister packs recalled due to labelling error
Two lots of Advil's Cold & Sinus Day/Night Convenience Pack are being recalled due to a labelling error.The problem involves one lot of 18 caplet boxes and one of 36 caplet boxes.The foil backing on the blister pack is upside down and misaligned — so the nighttime caplets are labelled as daytime, and some daytime caplets are labelled as nighttime. There are concerns consumers may get the medications mixed up.Health Canada says mistakenly taking a nighttime caplet could result in serious health consequences for those who need to remain alert, such as when driving, or who have taken other
CanadaOct 01, 2021
PM accused of "callousness" for heading to Tofino during reconciliation events
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing continued backlash over his decision to fly to British Columbia to spend time with his family on the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The Native Women's Association of Canada says it is shocked that Trudeau, in its words, ``ducked out entirely'' from a national day set aside to reflect on the legacy of residential schools. The Prime Minister's Office says he spent several hours on the phone talking to residential school survivors. He also participated in a ceremony on Parliament Hill on Wednesday night.
CanadaSep 30, 2021
Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan puts names to 300 of 751 unmarked graves
A Saskatchewan First Nation says it has identified about 300 unmarked graves at a former Indian Residential School site. Earlier this year, Cowessess First Nation used ground-penetrating radar that discovered as many as 751 graves near where the Marieval school stood. Not all the graves were believed to belong to children. Catholic Church parishioners are thought to have been buried there, as well as members of neighbouring communities. In the months since, The First Nation has worked with the Roman Catholic Church, the RCMP and Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada to put names to the unmar