Canada

One in four border officers witnessed discrimination by colleagues: internal report

OTTAWA - One-quarter of front line employees surveyed at Canada's border agency said they had directly witnessed a colleague discriminate against a traveller in the previous two years. Of these respon...

Aug 16, 2022

Green Canadian hydrogen not an immediate solution to Germany's energy worries

OTTAWA - Some energy experts warn a deal to sell Canadian hydrogen to Germany will serve as only a small, far-off and expensive part of the solution to Europe's energy crisis. German Chancellor Olaf S...

Aug 16, 2022

Statistics Canada to release July inflation reading this morning

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is expected to release July's inflation data this morning. Economists believe the inflation rate may have already peaked given the recent drop in gas prices, which fuelled M...

Aug 16, 2022

Public hearings in Emergencies Act inquiry to start in September

OTTAWA - The inquiry into Ottawa's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during protests in February will start its public hearings next month. The Public Order Emergency Commission announced today...

Aug 15, 2022

Quebec allows copper smelter in northwest to emit arsenic levels five times norm

MONTREAL - Quebec's environment minister is setting the limit on arsenic emissions for a copper smelter in the province's northwest at 15 nanograms per cubic metre of air. It is the same limit recomme...

Aug 15, 2022

Premier Jason Kenney kicks off campaign to attract skilled workers to Alberta

CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney kicked off a campaign to lure skilled workers from Toronto and Vancouver as he doubled down on his criticism of a so-called Alberta sovereignty act pitched by one of the...

Aug 15, 2022

Quebec starts offering fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to long-term care residents

MONTREAL - Quebec has begun offering a fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to residents of long-term care homes and private seniors residences. The Health Department says it launched the new vaccine campai...

Aug 15, 2022

Afghan refugee plan lagging and Train to Banff sparks concern: In The News for Aug.15

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 Monday, August 15, 2022 ... What we are watchi...

Aug 15, 2022

Canada less than halfway to Afghan resettlement goal one year after Taliban takeover

OTTAWA - A year after the Taliban seized control of Kabul, Canada's resettlement efforts have lagged behind official targets and the efforts to help those fleeing the war in Ukraine. More than 17,300 ...

Aug 15, 2022

Quebec auditor general releases review today on province's finances ahead of election

Quebec's auditor general is releasing her review today of the finance minister's pre-election report on the province's finances. Guylaine Leclerc is tasked with determining whether the financial forec...

Aug 15, 2022