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B.C. money laundering inquiry could have lessons for other provinces: lawyer

B.C. money laundering inquiry could have lessons for other provinces: lawyer

Testimony at British Columbia's public inquiry into money laundering will wrap up Friday, leading to a final report the commission's chief lawyer says could provide broad lessons about the illegal activity for all Canadian jurisdictions.
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Dairy company recalls cheese brand over concern of possible Listeria contamination

Dairy company recalls cheese brand over concern of possible Listeria contamination

OTTAWA — Quebec dairy company Les Dependances is recalling one of its cheese brands over concerns of possible Listeria contamination.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, May 12, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, May 12, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 306,680 new vaccinations administered for a total of 16,904,612 doses given.
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Saskatchewan Mountie charged with first-degree murder after man found dead in woods

Saskatchewan Mountie charged with first-degree murder after man found dead in woods

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — A veteran Saskatchewan Mountie is facing a charge of first-degree murder after police say a man's body was discovered in a wooded area. Cpl.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, May 12, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, May 12, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. There are 1,305,770 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,305,770 confirmed cases (76,676 active, 1,204,328 resolved, 24,766 deaths).
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Hundreds of complaints about false statements during 2019 campaign investigated

Hundreds of complaints about false statements during 2019 campaign investigated

OTTAWA — Elections commissioner Yves Cote says his office investigated some 400 complaints about false statements allegedly made during the 2019 federal election campaign. He says all but two or three have been resolved and none have been prosecuted.
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Questions remain about the future of the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot in Canada

Questions remain about the future of the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot in Canada

Questions remained Wednesday about the future of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in Canada as the federal government prepared to receive hundreds of thousands of doses while provinces limited use of the shot.
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Vancouver mayor says there's no time for drug decriminalization redo

Vancouver mayor says there's no time for drug decriminalization redo

Vancouver's mayor says he understands that some drug users aren't happy with the city's proposed model for decriminalization but time is of the essence and the details can be worked out later.
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BQ calls on Liberals to avoid pandemic election, despite voting non-confidence

BQ calls on Liberals to avoid pandemic election, despite voting non-confidence

OTTAWA — After repeatedly voting non-confidence in the minority Liberal government, the Bloc Quebecois is now calling on the government to do everything possible to avoid an election during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Canadian Forces member charged in death of army reservist during training exercise

Canadian Forces member charged in death of army reservist during training exercise

OTTAWA — The Canadian Forces says it has charged one of its members in the death of an army reservist from British Columbia during a training exercise at a military base in Alberta last year. The military says Cpl.
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