Canada

Three Innu First Nations say they are ready to take measures to stop Quebec pipeline

MONTREAL - There won't be any more negotiations over a proposed natural gas pipeline crossing Indigenous lands in northern Quebec, say Innu leaders who oppose it. The Innu First Nations of Mashteuiats...

Jul 17, 2021

Quick facts about the three Nova Scotia party leaders ahead of Aug. 17 election

HALIFAX - Here are a few quick facts about the three Nova Scotia party leaders ahead of the Aug. 17provincial election. At dissolution, the Liberals had 24 seats in the legislature while the Progressi...

Jul 17, 2021

Ground-penetrating radar search for graves begins in Delmas, Saskatchewan

DELMAS, SASKATCHEWAN - A group of Saskatchewan First Nations is beginning their search for unmarked graves at the grounds of the former Delmas/Thunderchild Indian Residential School. The Battlefords A...

Jul 17, 2021

'We're back': Montreal festival promoters happy to return but looking to next year

MONTREAL - In downtown Montreal, it's festival season. In the city's entertainment district, a musical act was conducting a sound check on stage Friday evening - the second day of the French-language ...

Jul 17, 2021

N.S. Premier Rankin to visit lieutenant-governor this morning as election looms

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin appears set to launch a provincial election campaign this morning with a visit to the lieutenant-governor. The premier's office has announced Rankin will be v...

Jul 17, 2021

BoC's Macklem: early lessons to be learned from navigating pandemic's economic impact

OTTAWA - Whenever Tiff Macklem needs a break, he jumps on the exercise bicycle he bought during the pandemic and does a hard workout to clear his mind. The bike has helped the Bank of Canada governor ...

Jul 17, 2021

Salmon and other sea life affected by recent heat waves, experts say

VANCOUVER - A sweltering heat wave in much of Western Canada in the last week of June had cascading effects on sea life, experts say. Scott Hinch, director of the Pacific salmon ecology and conservati...

Jul 17, 2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...

Jul 17, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays get government approval to return to Canada, starting July 30

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have received federal government approval to return to Canada. The team says in a statement that it will begin playing its home games at Rogers Centre starting July 30 ...

Jul 16, 2021

Company wants to appeal decision that rejected proposed Alberta open-pit coal mine

CALGARY - The company behind a proposed open-pit coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains has filed a request to appeal a decision by a review panel that rejected the project as being not in the public ...

Jul 16, 2021