Canada

Ethics committee summons Duclos, Tam on mobile-phone data collection during pandemic

OTTAWA - The House of Commons ethics committee is calling on the health minister to explain the Public Health Agency of Canada's collection of data from millions of mobile phones to understand travel ...

Jan 13, 2022

Quebec curfew taking toll on women facing violence, people with mental health issues

MONTREAL - The Quebec government said it introduced a curfew as a common sense way to reduce COVID-19 transmission and ease pressure on hospitals, but women facing violence, young people and low-incom...

Jan 13, 2022

Human Rights Watch report cites Canadian shortcomings on Indigenous, climate issues

OTTAWA - A new report says Canada faces serious domestic and foreign policy challenges on various human rights issues. The annual report of the New York-based Human Rights Watch says that while the Tr...

Jan 13, 2022

Canadian oil can be part of transition if it gets cleaner, IEA head says

OTTAWA - The executive director of the International Energy Agency says Canadian oil and gas can be part of the transition to a clean-energy future if the industry can cut its carbon footprint. A new ...

Jan 13, 2022

Indigenous inmates face high rates of COVID-19 in federal prisons

OTTAWA - Indigenous federal inmates are infected with COVID-19 at disproportionately high rates. Correctional Service Canada said Wednesday that as of Jan. 10, there are 207 active COVID-19 cases amon...

Jan 13, 2022

CPNewsAlert: Quebec to lift COVID-19 curfew Monday, extend vaccine passport to retail

MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says the COVID-19 curfew he imposed across the province in December will be lifted on Monday. He told reporters today the health order can be ended because th...

Jan 13, 2022

Canadian troops in Ukraine pressing ahead with training mission amid Russia tensions

OTTAWA - The commander of Canadian troops in Ukraine says his soldiers are pressing ahead with their mission - preparing the eastern European country's military for war - amid the looming threat of a ...

Jan 13, 2022

Feds give co-operative housing providers extra help to ease rental costs

OTTAWA - The federal government is giving co-operative housing providers millions in funding to ease rental costs, pledging relief for a sector that has sought to find new ways to provide help to tena...

Jan 13, 2022

Third party to determine if new partnership possible on cancelled Flames arena deal

Calgary's city council has voted unanimously to see if it's possible to breathe new life into the lifeless deal to build a new arena for the Calgary Flames. The city and the Flames agreed on the arena...

Jan 13, 2022

Canada joins with Mexico to dispute how U.S. interprets USMCA auto rules of origin

WASHINGTON - Canada is joining forces with Mexico to challenge how the United States is interpreting the new rules that govern duty-free cars and trucks. Mexico last week asked for a dispute resolutio...

Jan 13, 2022