Canada

Most Canadians support the federal government's climate policy announcements: poll

OTTAWA - After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made multiple policy announcements across the pond at the COP26 climate summit in Scotland, a new poll hints at how Canadians feel about those developments...

Nov 09, 2021

Canada's pollution cap policy, border towns welcome tourists : In The News for Nov. 9

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 Nov. 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Nov 09, 2021

A 'rapidly escalating COVID-19 situation is developing in the Yukon,' top doctor says

WHITEHORSE - Yukon's top doctor says a "rapidly escalating COVID-19 situation" is threatening the territory's health-care system and residents must take steps to control the spread. Acting chief medic...

Nov 08, 2021

'We're excited': Canadians explain why they headed south as border restrictions ease

NIAGARA FALLS - Canadians fully vaccinated against COVID-19 were able to cross the land border into the U.S. on Monday as pandemic restrictions eased. Here's a look at why some were making a trip sout...

Nov 08, 2021

Deja doc: Calgary surgeon saves 2 men with CPR, then performs their heart operations

CALGARY - Dr. Corey Adams should perhaps buy himself a superhero costume. Adams, a cardiac surgeon at the University of Calgary's Libin Cardiovascular Institute, has saved two men in the past 18 month...

Nov 08, 2021

Champagne says Canada only wants 'trusted' AI partners as Huawei decision looms

OTTAWA - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says Canada only wants to deal with "trusted partners" in future artificial intelligence ventures. Champagne's comments to The Canadian Press send...

Nov 08, 2021

Lack of demographic data leaving potential gaps in COVID-19 vaccine policy

OTTAWA - Several advocacy groups are concerned that a dearth of data about who is getting COVID-19 vaccines and who is not could be causing people of certain races or socio-economic backgrounds to fal...

Nov 08, 2021

Slain Mexican activist's supporters contest federal watchdog's refusal to probe case

OTTAWA - Family and supporters of a Mexican activist who was killed after opposing a Canadian company's mining project are challenging a federal ombudsman's decision not to investigate the matter. The...

Nov 08, 2021

More than 19K Canadian lives ended than if pandemic never happened: Stats Can

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says more than 19,000 Canadians lost their lives during COVID-19 than would have been expected had the pandemic never happened. The report highlights the deadly toll COVID-1...

Nov 08, 2021

Warming oceans may absorb less carbon and that could impact climate goals: scientist

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The head of an Atlantic Canadian research organization says oceans may be absorbing less carbon dioxide than they used to, and that could have serious ramifications for climate targ...

Nov 08, 2021