The country's next top military commander will come from the navy. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Vice Admiral Art McDonald as the new chief of the defence staff (CDS) on Wednesday, replacing Gen. Jonathan Vance, who…
Biden proposes Antony Blinken for secretary of state,…
U.S. president-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen to serve as treasury secretary, a pivotal role in which she would help shape and direct his economic policies at a perilous time,…
As COVID-19 cases rise, N.L. and P.E.I. exit…
The Atlantic bubble is no more. Both Newfoundland and Labrador and P.E.I are exiting the Atlantic bubble for at least two weeks as COVID-19 cases rise in parts of the region. Newfoundland Premier Andrew Furey said…
Alberta awaits Dr. Hinshaws COVID-19 update; NDP demands…
With COVID-19 cases setting new records on a daily basis, the Alberta Opposition is demanding the provincial government bring in mandatory measures to slow the spread of the virus. Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health,…
Indigenous man and granddaughter handcuffed at Vancouver bank…
A human rights complaint has been filed against BMO and the Vancouver Police Board after an Indigenous man and his granddaughter were handcuffed while trying to open an account at a Vancouver branch of the bank…
Trumps hopes of overturning election fade as Michigan,…
U.S. President Donald Trump's hopes of reversing his election loss hung by a thread on Monday as Michigan and Pennsylvania looked to push ahead with certifying results. Trump, a Republican, lost both battleground states in the…
Long-awaited federal rent subsidy program for businesses hurt…
Businesses struggling to pay the bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to start applying today for a long-awaited new commercial rent relief program offered by the federal government. The new Canada Emergency…
I felt like an object: Women behind shocking report…
When Stephanie Dobbs sat down for her second interview for a job in Ottawa Coun. Rick Chiarelli's office back in 2015, she says he pressured her to tell him either the worst thing she'd ever done or…
National grief strategy needed to help Canadians cope…
Tears, laughter and sharing memories are some of the ways Naheed Dosani and his colleagues honour the memory of people they've cared for together. The gatherings, called grief circles, used to be held in person…