A move to make coercive and controlling behaviours a Criminal Code offence to address domestic violence took a leap forward Tuesday, as a House of Commons committee recommended that a draft law be ready for consideration within a year. Esquimalt-...

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks.The military commander handling logistics for Canada's vaccine distribution program ...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.There are 1,194,989 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 1,194,989 confirmed cases (84,313 active, 1,086,611 resolved, 24,065 deaths).*The total case...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 256,320 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,564,105 doses given. Nationwide, 1,046,015 people or 2.8...

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is well positioned for the widespread expansion of its goal of achieving child care for $10 a day thanks to federal commitments announced last week, a longtime advocate for the program says. Sharon Gregson, B.C.'s spoke...

VANCOUVER — A former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister who was responsible for gaming for more than a decade is scheduled to testify today at the public inquiry into money laundering. Rich Coleman, a six-term former member of the B.C. legislature and d...

OTTAWA — Canada's spy agency is asking a court to toss out the claim of an employee who alleges he endured racial discrimination and physical abuse from colleagues.The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says Sameer Ebadi should have turned to i...

NEW DELHI — India crossed a grim milestone Wednesday of 200,000 people lost to the coronavirus as a devastating surge of new infections tears through dense cities and rural areas alike and overwhelms health care systems on the brink of collapse.The...

Washington National Cathedral, the massive Episcopal house of worship that prides itself on being an unfinished work-in-progress whose stones and stained glass tell the story of the 20th and 21st centuries, is unveiling its newest addition: a carving...

CANBERRA, Australia — A speeding driver in Australia was sentenced to 10 months in prison on Wednesday for offences including what a judge described as the "heartless, cruel and disgraceful" filming of four dead and dying police officers who had ju...

WINNIPEG — Eric Comrie stopped 32 shots as the Manitoba Moose downed the Stockton Heat 3-1 on Tuesday in American Hockey League play.Johnathan Kovacevic, Dominic Toninato and David Gustafsson supplied the offence for the Moose (14-11-3).Emilio Pett...

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Samsung’s founding family will donate tens of thousands of rare artworks, including Picassos and Dalis, to help them pay a massive inheritance tax bill following last year’s death of company chairman Lee Kun-Hee.They...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 256,320 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,564,105 doses given. Nationwide, 1,046,015 people or 2...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.There are 1,194,989 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 1,194,989 confirmed cases (84,313 active, 1,086,611 resolved, 24,065 deaths).*The total cas...

VICTORIA — People age 30 and older may now receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in British Columbia, starting with hot spots for transmission. Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry say in a statement o...

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver amusement park has delayed its opening until after the May long weekend amid concerns it will attract COVID-19 rule breakers. Playland says in a statement that it was set to open at the Pacific National Exhibition May 1 ...

A Saanich fire that forced 12 people, three dogs and a cat to flee from two adjacent homes in March is now being investigated as an arson. The fire occurred on the evening of March 6 in the 1700-block of Carnegie Crescent, near Shelbourne Street ...

Quadra Street between Saanich Road and McKenzie Avenue was closed for about an hour Tuesday morning as Saanich Fire Department dealt with a fire in a basement suite.Occupants of an upstairs suite alerted the fire department when their smoke detectors...

A Duncan woman has been charged after a stabbing at a Langford apartment complex early Sunday morning. A 32-year-old Langford resident was taken to hospital with serious but non-threatening injuries. The victim identified his attacker to WestSh...

A 78-year-old woman from Nanaimo has died from her injuries after her vehicle was hit by a motorhome near Parksville on Monday. Oceanside RCMP said the woman was parked on the shoulder of the Alberni Highway near the old train station and attempt...