Category Archives: Canada
CRTC bans Russian state-run broadcaster RT from Canadian airwaves
OTTAWA - Canadian broadcasters are no longer allowed to distribute Russia's state-run broadcaster, RT, after the federal regulator found the programming has targeted Ukrainians during the ongoing Russ...
Mar 16, 2022
B.C. premier raises concerns to prime minister about job impact of fish farm closures
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying federal salmon farm transition plans threaten hundreds of jobs and the economies of coastal...
Mar 16, 2022
Canada cheers U.S. effort to abolish 'spring forward, fall back' daylight time ritual
WASHINGTON - A giddy Massachusetts senator, clapping his hands and dancing with delight in the shadow of a sun-drenched U.S. Capitol, isn't something one sees every day. But doing away with the annoyi...
Mar 16, 2022
Vaccinated travellers will no longer need a COVID-19 test to come to Canada: source
OTTAWA - Vaccinated travellers will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test to come to Canada as of April 1, according to a source in the federal government. The source, who is not authorized to sp...
Mar 16, 2022
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 ...
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 .....
Mar 16, 2022