Category Archives: Canada
Ottawa to protect habitat of endangered western chorus frog in city near Montreal
MONTREAL - The federal environment minister says he will intervene to preserve the habitat of an endangered frog south of Montreal. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault released a statement today sa...
Nov 08, 2021
NDP remember sacrifices, injustices endured by Indigenous veterans
OTTAWA - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh led his caucus in marking the sacrifices of Indigenous veterans this morning, as well as the discrimination they faced after returning from war. Singh and his...
Nov 08, 2021
Open U.S. land border and flag moves: In The News for Nov. 8
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. 8 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Nov 08, 2021
U.S. eases COVID-19 restrictions at land border for fully vaccinated Canadians
WASHINGTON - For the first time in nearly 20 months, non-essential traffic is once again moving in both directions across the Canada-U.S. land border. Shortly after midnight, Customs and Border Protec...
Nov 08, 2021
Election debrief top of mind as Liberal caucus holds first full meeting since ballot
OTTAWA - A debrief of the federal election campaign is expected to be high on the agenda when members of the Liberal caucus gather today. It will be the first full meeting of the caucus since the Libe...
Nov 08, 2021
Canada keeping only essential staff in Ethiopia as security deteriorates
OTTAWA - Worsening security in Ethiopia has prompted Canada to withdraw family members of diplomats and non-essential staff from the country. Global Affairs Canada issued a statement Sunday saying the...
Nov 07, 2021
All lanes open Monday at Canada-U.S. land border, but PCR test still a drag on travel
WASHINGTON - The southbound lanes on the road to North America's post-pandemic recovery will finally reopen Monday as the United States ends nearly 20 months of controversial COVID-19 exile and allows...
Nov 07, 2021
Montreal election today: Valérie Plante and Denis Coderre in a rematch for mayor
Montrealers are heading to the polls today to pick a new mayor following a campaign that saw the last election's incumbent and challenger swap roles. Incumbent Mayor Valrie Plante is looking for a sec...
Nov 07, 2021
The Streets: Ottawa faces calls to step up on veteran homelessness
OTTAWA - Dan Campbell and Benjamin Van Eck were fast friends while serving in 2 Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. The pair were "Stuck at the hip," as Campbell describes it, during months of training an...
Nov 07, 2021
B.C. professor's Mother Tree research branches out to bestselling book, movie deal
A British Columbia forestry professor's unique research and bestselling book mapping how trees are deeply connected communities has gained the attention of Hollywood. Prof. Suzanne Simard of the Unive...
Nov 07, 2021