Canada

Hudson's Bay Company calls donation of Winnipeg building an act of reconciliation

Hudson's Bay Co., North America's oldest company with fur trading roots entwined with Canada's Indigenous Peoples, is calling the donation of its landmark Winnipeg building to a First Nations group an...

Apr 22, 2022

Government data suggests First Nations hit more often with CERB repayment letters

Vivian Ketchum applied for emergency aid during the first wave of the pandemic when she was forced to isolate after being a close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19. As someone who is...

Apr 22, 2022

As the Bay store in Winnipeg gets a new life, here are some moments from its past

WINNIPEG - The iconic Hudson's Bay Co. building in downtown Winnipeg is to get a new life with a transfer to Indigenous leadership. Here is some background about the historical six-storey, 60,000-squa...

Apr 22, 2022

Freeland says Russia should be booted from G20, but no movement yet

WASHINGTON - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Russia should be booted from an international forum to manage global economic concerns. Freeland says removing Russia from the G20 was a key topic ...

Greg Fry Apr 22, 2022

Transformation in Winnipeg and slaughter in Mariupol: In The News for Apr. 22

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 Apr. 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Apr 22, 2022

Higher-paid agency nurses could pose 'dangerous challenge' to health system: union

A nursing union boss wants Canada's auditor general to find out how many privately contracted nurses are working for health authorities across the country, doing the same work as staff counterparts wh...

Apr 22, 2022

Singh styles NDP-Liberal deal the 'Anhad Accord' after his daughter

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has revealed that his party calls the pact he made with Justin Trudeau the "Anhad Accord" after his baby daughter. In his most personal public remarks yet about his m...

Apr 22, 2022

Former The Bay store in downtown Winnipeg to be given to Indigenous group

WINNIPEG - One of the landmark stores formerly run by the Hudson's Bay Co. is about to undergo a major transformation in the name of reconciliation with Indigenous people. The company's six-storey, 65...

Apr 21, 2022

Trudeau says Canada 'very supportive' of Sweden, Finland joining NATO alliance

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is "very supportive" of Sweden and Finland joining NATO. Each of the countries has expressed an interest in becoming part of the defensive military a...

Apr 21, 2022

House of Commons set to welcome back public, lift COVID-19 ban on visitors

OTTAWA - The House of Commons will next week lift a ban on public visits, introduced more than two years ago to stem the spread of COVID-19. The Commons chamber's public gallery will reopen on Monday,...

Apr 21, 2022