Canada

Ottawa making good on threat to unilaterally protect Quebec caribou: minister

MONTREAL - Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he's acting on his threat to unilaterally protect Quebec caribou after the province failed to meet a deadline to provide an acceptable pl...

Apr 21, 2022

Trudeau says new policy to ensure Inuit perspectives reflected in federal policies

OTTAWA - Federal cabinet ministers and Inuit leaders are looking today to finalize what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau describes as a potentially transformative policy for people in the North. The docu...

Apr 21, 2022

Barbie doll in likeness of Queen released to celebrate the monarch's Platinum Jubilee

A Barbie doll has been released in the likeness of Queen Elizabeth to commemorate her Platinum Jubilee. The Queen celebrated her 96th birthday Thursday and is marking 70 years of service as Britain's ...

Apr 21, 2022

Crown wraps case at Quebec Halloween murder trial, defence to begin next week

QUEBEC - The Crown has wrapped its case in the trial of a 26-year-old man charged with using a sword to murder two people and injure five others on Halloween night 2020 in Quebec City's historic distr...

Apr 21, 2022

Documents detail push, and pushback, on Liberal promise to block unvaccinated from EI

OTTAWA - Internal government documents show that the Liberals' pledge to prevent unvaccinated people from accessing jobless benefits didn't eliminate all avenues for them to enter the employment insur...

Apr 21, 2022

Russian sanctions target Canadian premiers, journalists, military, political staff

OTTAWA - Russia has issued fresh sanctions against 61 Canadians including provincial premiers, military personnel, political staff and journalists, over Canada's actions against the country for its in...

Apr 21, 2022

Ombud flags unfairness in treatment of sexual dysfunctions for female veterans

OTTAWA - Canada's veterans ombud is warning that women who served in the Canadian Armed Forces are facing unacceptable barriers and bias when it comes to accessing federal assistance for sexual dysfun...

Apr 21, 2022

'Soap opera': Alberta premier says he's been too tolerant of open dissent

EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says Albertans don't appreciate the intraparty fighting "soap opera" of his United Conservative government and, if anything, he has been too soft on public dissenters. ...

Apr 21, 2022

Manitoba Métis meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican

ROME - A Mtis group from Manitoba say Pope Francis took ownership of the harms of the Roman Catholic Church during a meeting at the Vatican today. Manitoba Mtis Federation President David Chartrand sa...

Apr 21, 2022

Better COVID tracking, calls for national gun-control plan : In The News for April 21

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 April 21 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Apr 21, 2022