OTTAWA — Liberals and Conservatives have stumbled into a thorny debate over fears that criticism of China can bleed into bigotry, as wariness of the global superpower rises alongside incidents of anti-Asian racism in Canada.Tory MPs asked Justin Tr...

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have begun planning to give second doses in the coming weeks.More than 24.5 million people across Canada have now had at least one dose of a vaccine. Nationwide, ...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 3, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 344,941 new vaccinations administered for a total of 24,514,134 doses given. Nationwide, 2,263,622 people or 6.0...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 3, 2021.There are 1,385,278 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 1,385,278 confirmed cases (29,277 active, 1,330,389 resolved, 25,612 deaths).*The total case c...

VANCOUVER — A lack of access to records and first-hand data would hinder the ability to identify the remains of 215 children found at a former residential school in Kamloops, says the director of the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue C...

MONTREAL — Two of the Quebec cities most affected by COVID-19 — Montreal and its northern suburb Laval, Que., — have among the lowest vaccination rates in the province, according to data from Quebec’s public health institute.Experts say those...

OTTAWA — Two years after the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released its sweeping findings, a plan to move forward on its 231 calls to justice is finally being presented.The plan, branded as the long-promised ...

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has spoken with Premier John Horgan about the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former Indian residential school site in Kamloops, B.C., as well as potential next steps. A release from ...

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. — A total of 158 people have now been arrested since RCMP began enforcing a British Columbia court injunction ordering the removal of blockades aimed at preventing old-growth logging on southwestern Vancouver Island. The Mou...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 2, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 344,941 new vaccinations administered for a total of 24,514,134 doses given. Nationwide, 2,263,622 people or 6...

VANCOUVER — The head of the Catholic Church in B.C. has promised that all church archives and records will be given to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation near Kamloops, as the band tries to identify children found buried near an old chur...

B.C. Ferries is working on its schedule for the southern Gulf Islands routes next year, when the Polish-built Salish Heron goes into service, based on feedback from ferry users in the area. The Salish Heron will join the Salish Raven, which arriv...

WASHINGTON — The dispute over the cross-border Line 5 pipeline is entirely for Michigan to deal with, the state's attorney general argues in a legal brief released Wednesday that flatly rejects Canada's depiction of a foreign-policy matter that Ott...

Langford Legion president Norm Scott says he’s happy to hear that the provincial government is putting $1.5 million into supporting legions across B.C. “We’re very appreciative to the province and we hope that these funds will help branches...

A man police believed to be armed and dangerous is in custody after a search involving several police departments and protective services at the legislature. Victoria police said officers began searching for the man after “a series of disturbin...

Saanich police say a physical altercation between two pedestrians led to the death of a 34-year-old man in a motor-vehicle incident this week. The man was struck by a truck Tuesday afternoon at Douglas Street and Saanich Road. No further detail...

The faces of provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Dr. Theresa Tam, the chief public health officer of Canada, appear to have been scratched off of a Government Street mural to honour health care workers. The mural, which went up in 2020, ...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 2, 2021.There are 1,385,278 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 1,385,278 confirmed cases (29,277 active, 1,330,389 resolved, 25,612 deaths).*The total cas...

VICTORIA — Health officials say British Columbia's COVID-19 restart plan will be a slow, cautious progression to normal life, but they acknowledge it may cause anxiety or fear in some people. In a news release Wednesday, Health Minister Adrian Dix ...

EDMONTON — Photos of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and members of the United Conservative caucus dining together on a rooftop patio are drawing disapproval from critics who say the politicians flouted the province's COVID-19 rules.The group, which a...