Canada

Nunavut to drop its mask mandate Friday, more than a month after COVID-19 outbreak

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says people living in the territory will no longer be required to wear masks starting Friday, but he says they are still strongly encouraged. D...

Jul 28, 2021

Quebec court awards $47,000 in damages to conjugal violence victim

MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has awarded nearly $47,000 to a victim of conjugal violence in a recent ruling, a type of legal remedy advocates say they hope will become more common in domestic viol...

Jul 28, 2021

Calgary Stampede linked to 71 COVID-19 cases; community spread from event unknown

CALGARY - Alberta Health says 71 cases of COVID-19 are likely to have been acquired at the Calgary Stampede but community spread as a result of those cases is unknown. Ministry spokesman Tom McMillan ...

Jul 28, 2021

Governor General will likely agree to a Trudeau request to call snap election: expert

OTTAWA - A constitutional law expert says the long-standing tradition of the Governor General acceding to Canadian prime ministers' requests to dissolve Parliament will practically push newly installe...

Jul 28, 2021

U.K. excludes Canadian travellers from new exception to quarantine measures

Fully vaccinated Canadian travellers have been left out of plans to ease quarantine restrictions for entry in the United Kingdom. The U.K. announced today that fully vaccinated travellers in the U.S. ...

Jul 28, 2021

Green party bleeding cash amid legal battles with Annamie Paul

OTTAWA - The Green party is poised to shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars on legal battles with leader Annamie Paul, worsening an already rough financial situation as a federal election nears. ...

Jul 28, 2021

Group calls for integration of early childhood education and school systems

An advocacy group is calling for Canada to fully integrate child-care and early childhood education into its school systems. A new report from People for Education says there are clear benefits to ear...

Jul 28, 2021

Trudeau in N.L. for announcements about child care, Muskrat Falls hydro project

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Newfoundland and Labrador today to make announcements about child care and about the province's troubled Muskrat Falls hydroelectricity project, ...

Jul 28, 2021

Canada goes for Gold and First Indigenous GG Gets Sworn In: In The News for July 26

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 July 26... What we are watching on the world s...

Jul 28, 2021

Providing free menstrual products, farmer climate support : In The News for July 28

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kick-start your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 28 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Jul 28, 2021