Canada

Election agency says powerless after Quebec City municipal party calls Islam 'cancer'

QUEBEC - A fringe Quebec City municipal party's platform describes Islam as a "cancer," and the province's elections commission says it doesn't have the power to do anything about it. Quebec will hold...

Oct 05, 2021

Quebec coroner to address systemic racism findings in the death of Joyce Echaquan

TROIS-RIVIRES, Que. - A coroner who issued a report last week into the death of Joyce Echaquan that urged Quebec to recognize systemic racism and root it out of institutions will address her findings ...

Oct 05, 2021

Ex-minister denounces racism against senator he called mouthpiece for China

OTTAWA - A former diplomat and cabinet minister is denouncing the anti-Asian racism directed at a Canadian senator he's called a mouthpiece for China. Chris Alexander says he has serious concerns that...

Oct 04, 2021

NDP to request recount in Toronto's Davenport riding, where Liberals won by 76 votes

OTTAWA - The NDP is to ask a judge for a recount in a Toronto seat where it lost to the Liberals by 76 votes. The New Democrats say they will go before a judge on Tuesday to ask for a recount in Daven...

Oct 04, 2021

Canada invokes pipeline treaty with U.S. in dispute over Line 5 pipeline

OTTAWA - Canada is formally invoking a 1977 pipeline treaty with the United States in a bid to prevent Michigan from turning off the taps to Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline. The dispute stems from a nearly...

Oct 04, 2021

Little room for error when towing banners by plane, ex-pilot says after Quebec crash

MONTREAL - An ex-professional pilot says that while it's too soon to say what caused a plane pulling a marriage proposal banner to crash near Old Montreal over the weekend, there's little room for err...

Oct 04, 2021

Quebec premier says last week's debates on racism lacked compassion for First Nations

Quebec Premier Franois Legault is accepting responsibility for the lack of compassion and solidarity toward Indigenous Peoples last week involving himself and the opposition. Legault said today on Fac...

Oct 04, 2021

No need for federal involvement in Alberta coal mine review, First Nation says

An Alberta First Nation says it continues to doubt the need for a federal environmental review of a proposed thermal coal mine expansion in the province. And the Ermineskin band from central Alberta s...

Oct 04, 2021

Canada sharing data with countries who don't accept mixed-dose travellers

OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it's working with other governments still dubious about allowing Canadians with mixed vaccines to travel across their borders without quarantining. Sev...

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Supreme Court asked to rule on protracted battle over military judges' independence

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court is being asked to determine whether Canada's military judges are truly independent. The request represents the latest - and possibly last - twist in a landmark legal battle ...

Oct 04, 2021