Canada

'There’s a lot to it': Repatriating Indigenous artifacts from Vatican may take years

Andy Wilson's arduous work of repatriating cultural artifacts of his people is always with his ancestors in mind. "We're here because of them," said Wilson, co-founder of the Skidegate and Haida repat...

Apr 01, 2022

Trudeau announces funds to fix Iqaluit water infrastructure after fuel contamination

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Iqaluit is getting $214 million from the federal government to fix its water infrastructure after the Nunavut capital's water was contaminated with fuel twice in the last six months...

Apr 01, 2022

'I am very sorry:' A look at the history, hurdles of papal apologies

First Nations, Inuit and Mtis residential school survivors, knowledge keepers, elders, and youth have wrapped up meetings with Pope Francis at the Vatican with a historic apology. The delegation was t...

Apr 01, 2022

A final Papal meeting and raising the price of pollution: In The News for Apr. 1

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.1 ... What we are watching at the Vatican ...

Apr 01, 2022

Carbon price rising to $50 a tonne today, adds 2.2 cents to a litre of gas

OTTAWA - The national price on pollution will go up another $10 per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions as scheduled today in most provinces. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is withstanding polit...

Apr 01, 2022

Families describe tense encounters with RCMP on N.S. mass shooting's second day

HALIFAX - Documents released Thursday describe tense and tragic moments as RCMP officers and then distraught family members arrived at the scene of brutal killings during the second day of the 2020 No...

Apr 01, 2022

Watching the "gals": First Nations guardians for caribou cows helps B.C. herd triple

A British Columbia caribou herd has tripled its size in less than decade as other such herds in Canada struggle to even survive. The reason? A combination of predator control, habitat protection and t...

Apr 01, 2022

Vaccinated travellers to Canada no longer need to be tested for COVID-19

OTTAWA - Vaccinated travellers can enter Canada without a COVID-19 test beginning today. The change will spark a surge in travel bookings both into and out of the country, according to the Tourism Ind...

Apr 01, 2022

Indigenous delegates set to have final meeting with Pope Francis at Vatican

ROME - First Nations, Inuit and Mtis delegates are scheduled today to have a final meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. The groups had individual meetings with the Pope earlier this week and expr...

Mar 31, 2022

Government tells arts bodies to suspend cultural events funded by Russian state

OTTAWA - Pablo Rodriguez is asking arts bodies that get Canadian government funding to suspend all cultural activity involving Russians linked to Putin's regime. In response to Putin's invasion of Ukr...

Mar 31, 2022