Canada

Liberal government extends amnesty on 'assault-style' firearms until 2023

OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is extending its amnesty on "assault-style" firearms until October 2023. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in May 2020 he was banning more than 1,500 mode...

Mar 16, 2022

Tire residue chemical in rain runoff kills fish in urban streams, research finds

A new Canadian study is adding to a growing body of research that shows residue from vehicle tires contains a chemical highly toxic to several important species of fish. In a newly published paper, Un...

Mar 16, 2022

N.L. looks to rename Colonial Building in St. John's as part of reconciliation effort

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is considering renaming the historic Colonial Building in downtown St. John's. A Nov. 17, 2021 information note from the provincial Tourism ...

Mar 16, 2022

'Heartbreaking decisions' had to be made in Canada's response to Ukraine: Trudeau

Canada has had to make "heartbreaking decisions" when confronted with images of bombed hospitals and schools in Ukraine, civilian casualties and the Ukrainian president's passionate plea for a no-fly ...

Greg Fry Mar 16, 2022

Quebec auditor general concerned about booming telemedicine, quality of care

Quebec's auditor general is concerned that a boom in telemedicine since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago will have a negative impact on the quality of care offered to the populatio...

Mar 16, 2022

February inflation numbers, preparing for tax season : In The News for March 16

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 March 16 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Greg Fry Mar 16, 2022

B.C. privacy law applies to federal political parties, commissioner's office finds

VANCOUVER - The office of British Columbia's privacy commissioner has found that federal political parties are subject to the province's Personal Information Protection Act,a decision that experts say...

Mar 16, 2022

More Canadians opting for fertility treatment during pandemic: doctors, advocate

More women have undergone fertility treatment during the pandemic, especially if they've been working from home and haven't had to disclose their health challenges to an employer, says the head of a n...

Mar 16, 2022

Statistics Canada scheduled to released February inflation report

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada say this morning how fast prices rose in February with broad expectations that the annual pace of inflation will rise from January. The annual rate of inflation hit a three-...

Mar 16, 2022

N.S. fisherman returns to Ukraine to provide aid and transportation to refugees

HALIFAX - Though the air raid sirens shatter his rest, Canadian fisherman Lex Brukovskiy says he's feeling a sense of calm being back in Ukraine to help his war-ravaged homeland. "Sitting back home an...

Mar 16, 2022