Category Archives: Canada

Help Afghanistan's neighbours to help refugees fleeing Taliban: UNHCR official
OTTAWA - A top United Nations official says Canada and its international partners need to do more to strengthen Afghanistan's neighbours if they want to help vulnerable people flee the Taliban-control...
Oct 27, 2021

Could a hybrid House of Commons be here to stay? NDP leader wants to talk about it
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh says Canada should consider having a permanent hybrid Parliament to attract more women and parents with young children to federal politics. The NDP leader says MPs should consid...
Oct 27, 2021

Court hears stay request of Quebec's vaccine mandate for health-care workers
MONTREAL - A legal challenge to Quebec's vaccination mandate for health-care workers is being heard today in Quebec Superior Court. The provincial government plans to suspend unvaccinated health netwo...
Oct 27, 2021

Quebec eyes possible changes to bill that angered transgender community
MONTREAL - Facing a deluge of criticism from transgender-rights advocates in the province, Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says he is open to seeking better solutions over proposed change...
Oct 27, 2021

O'Toole faces caucus as he plots out next steps on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole faces his caucus today to discuss what to do about its position around mandatory vaccinations, and what that means for unvaccinated members. The issue is top ...
Oct 27, 2021

Reconciliation: Red Indian Lake in central Newfoundland to be renamed Beothuk Lake
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced today it plans to change the name of Red Indian Lake to Beothuk Lake following a series of public consultations aimed at supportin...
Oct 27, 2021

Vatican says Pope Francis willing to visit Canada as Indigenous leaders seek apology
The Vatican says Pope Francis is willing to visit Canada, as Indigenous leaders call on him apologize for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. The Vatican said in a statement that the Ca...
Oct 27, 2021

BoC interest rate announcement, land acknowledgments : In The News for Oct. 27
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 Oct. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 27, 2021

'We encourage people to do the research': A look at developing land acknowledgments
When Lance Cardinal was approached by the Edmonton Oilers to act as an Indigenous consultant, the Cree artist and designer knew the first thing he wanted to do was create a land acknowledgment. Cardin...
Oct 27, 2021

COVID may be contributing to increase in 'random assaults' in Vancouver: experts
VANCOUVER - An uptick in random assaults highlighted by Vancouver police could point to bigger problems that may be magnified by the pandemic, say experts. Vancouver police said in a series of posts o...
Oct 27, 2021