Canada

Feds name doctors, academics and lawyer to Cannabis Act review panel

OTTAWA - The federal government has announced a panel of experts that will lead a statutory review of the country's Cannabis Act. Panel members include Dr. Oyedeji Ayonrinde, an associate professor in...

Nov 30, 2022

Canada has most educated workforce in G7, according to StatCan

TORONTO - The latest release of 2021 census data shows Canada continues to lead the G7 countries for the most educated workforce thanks to its strong college sector and highly educated immigrants. Jus...

Nov 30, 2022

Small Canadian cities rank high on environmental scorecard that has a few surprises

HALIFAX - A new environmental scorecard says Canada's biggest cities have lower scores than most small and medium-sized municipalities, but a closer look at the data reveals some surprises. The study,...

Nov 30, 2022

In The News for Nov. 30: Latest census release to show how Canadians commute

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Nov 30, 2022

Statistics Canada to shed light on commuting habits, labour force dynamics

OTTAWA - A new census release from Statistics Canada Wednesday is expected to shed light on how people got to work last year, and what kind of jobs they were doing. A notable development in the Canadi...

Nov 30, 2022

Canada-Morocco: Montreal's Moroccans thrilled for World Cup match despite elimination

MONTREAL - Canada won't be moving on to the knockout round in the World Cup, but Montreal's Moroccan community still has plenty to cheer about. Soccer fans will be packing the cafs and bars across the...

Nov 30, 2022

A look at how Alberta's proposed sovereignty act would work

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduced on Tuesday her signature bill called the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act. The United Conservative Party government says the proposed...

Nov 29, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney resigns legislature seat

EDMONTON - A signed letter posted on the verified Twitter account of former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says he has resigned as a member of the legislature. More coming. The Canadian Press

Nov 29, 2022

A look at some of the species at risk in Canada

OTTAWA - The Wild Species 2020 report released Tuesday identifies more than 5,000 species that are extinct or at risk of going extinct in Canada. That included 18 species whose ranking is considered g...

Nov 29, 2022

Senators ask Trudeau to strip Don Meredith of 'Honourable' title

OTTAWA - Senators voted to ask Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to have former colleague Don Meredith stripped of his "Honourable" title. Meredith resigned from the upper chamber amid a sexual misconduct...

Nov 29, 2022