Canada

Asylum seekers can use Roxham Road crossing in Quebec as pandemic ban lifted

MONTREAL - An unofficial border crossing in rural Quebec that was used by asylum seekers to enter Canada has reopened after being closed for much of the pandemic. The crossing at Roxham Road, on the C...

Nov 23, 2021

Ottawa clarifies COVID-19 travel exemption on B.C.-U.S. border during floods

OTTAWA - The federal minister of emergency preparedness says border guards have been advised that British Columbia residents can cross into the United States for essential supplies because of flooding...

Nov 23, 2021

Governor General centres 'lifelong journey' of reconciliation in throne speech

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, the first Inuk person to serve in the role, centred the theme of reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Tuesday's speech from the throne with an introduction - delive...

Nov 23, 2021

Canada must strengthen critical infrastructure for future extreme weather: Blair

OTTAWA - Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says the risk of future storms has to be taken into account as British Columbia rebuilds following massive rainstorms and deadly mudslides. Blair sa...

Nov 23, 2021

COVID-19 recovery top priority in throne speech, but GG provides little detail

OTTAWA - The continuing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and the work needed to recover are the undercurrents of Liberal plans for this session of Parliament and throughout Gov. Gen. Mary Simon's first...

Nov 23, 2021

Five key take-aways from Tuesday's speech from the throne

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon officially kicked off a new session of Parliament on Tuesday with a throne speech delivered on behalf of the government. Here are five key take-aways from the speech: 1. ...

Greg Fry Nov 23, 2021

TC Energy seeks to recoup costs from U.S. for cancelled Keystone XL pipeline project

WASHINGTON - Pipeline giant TC Energy is formally seeking compensation from the U.S. government for the cancellation of the cross-border Keystone XL expansion project. The Calgary-based company has of...

Nov 23, 2021

Ebony staffs, tricorn hats: throne speech traces tradition back centuries

OTTAWA - When Mary Simon, the first Indigenous governor general, delivers her first throne speech Tuesday, she will be stamping her mark on a centuries-old tradition, which traces its origins to an al...

Nov 23, 2021

Union calls for independent review of workloads for veterans' case managers

OTTAWA - The union representing case managers at Veterans Affairs Canada is calling for an independent review following reports its members are struggling with excessive workloads, which are putting d...

Nov 23, 2021

Business groups, Tories ask Liberals for plan in throne speech to cool inflation

OTTAWA - The federal government is facing calls to use today's throne speech to lay out a plan to help cool inflationary pressures. Speaking ahead of this afternoon's throne speech, Conservative finan...

Nov 23, 2021