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Court hears about other claims: Hearing over Broncos lawsuit adjourned

Court hears about other claims: Hearing over Broncos lawsuit adjourned

REGINA — A judge has delayed a hearing on a lawsuit stemming from the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash after lawyers for a proposed class action argued they should be involved.
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Passengers can soon apply for numbers aimed at ending no-fly mix-ups: Public Safety

Passengers can soon apply for numbers aimed at ending no-fly mix-ups: Public Safety

OTTAWA — Air travellers will be able to apply within two weeks for unique codes intended to prevent mismatches with names on the country's no-fly list, Public Safety Canada said Wednesday.
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Canada's first case of rare swine flu variant found in central Alberta patient

Canada's first case of rare swine flu variant found in central Alberta patient

EDMONTON — Canada's first case of a rare swine flu variant has been found in a patient from central Alberta, but the province's chief medical officer of health says it seems to be isolated. Dr.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths may continue to rise in coming weeks: Tam

COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths may continue to rise in coming weeks: Tam

Severe cases of COVID-19 may soon rise as hospitalizations and deaths catch up to the recent spread of the illness, Canada's chief public health officer warned on Wednesday, as Quebec and Ontario reported almost 50 deaths between them. Dr.
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Parties agree to fast-track rent relief bill through Commons by week's end

Parties agree to fast-track rent relief bill through Commons by week's end

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have reached an agreement with opposition parties to fast-track a long-awaited bill to provide businesses with direct access to emergency rent relief.
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Quebec City police say weekend stabbing rampage didn't require a mass public alert

Quebec City police say weekend stabbing rampage didn't require a mass public alert

QUEBEC — Police overseeing the manhunt for a suspect in the Halloween night stabbing rampage in Quebec City judged that a mass public alert to residents wasn't necessary, a senior officer said Wednesday. Quebec City police Insp.
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Canada 'watching very carefully,' Trudeau says of U.S. election cliffhanger

Canada 'watching very carefully,' Trudeau says of U.S. election cliffhanger

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday said he is keeping a close eye on the political drama unfolding in the United States, where the presidential election remains too close to call.
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Psychiatrist tells Fredericton trial that accused killer Raymond has schizophrenia

Psychiatrist tells Fredericton trial that accused killer Raymond has schizophrenia

FREDERICTON — A forensic psychiatrist testifying at the murder trial of Matthew Raymond told jurors Wednesday that the accused suffers from schizophrenia. Dr.
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NDP to put wealth tax for pandemic expenses on Commons agenda: Singh

NDP to put wealth tax for pandemic expenses on Commons agenda: Singh

OTTAWA — The federal New Democrats will use an upcoming chance to set the agenda in the House of Commons to push for a new tax on wealthy people and those who made massive profits during the COVID-19 pandemic, their leader Jagmeet Singh says.
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Close U.S. election shows power of individual vote, Americans in Canada say

Close U.S. election shows power of individual vote, Americans in Canada say

TORONTO — The closely contested U.S. election has brought home the power of the individual voter for Americans in Canada who hail from the handful of toss-up states that will decide who occupies the White House for the next four years.
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