Canada

Senate's old guard and new guard clash over role of independent senators

OTTAWA - Two senators are seeking disciplinary measures against one another in what boils down to a clash between the new and old guards in the Senate.The dispute is between Sen. Pierre Dalphond, one ...

May 25, 2021

House of Commons adopts Bloc motion against holding COVID-19 pandemic election

OTTAWA - The House of Commons has adopted a Bloc Qubcois motion that says it would be irresponsible to hold a federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 327 MPs from all parties voting ...

May 25, 2021

B.C. outlines four-step plan to end restrictions; Sept. return to normal

VICTORIA - British Columbia is planning for a return to normal life after Labour Day as part of its four-step COVID-19 reopening plan.The plan started Tuesday with the easing of restrictions that affe...

May 25, 2021

Pandemic throwing wrench in construction of new navy, coast guard ships: officials

OTTAWA - Federal civil servants say COVID-19 is throwing yet another wrench in the construction of new ships for the navy and coast guard - though the full damage won't be known until after the pandem...

May 25, 2021

Report says Quebec's policing model has failed to adapt, needs overhaul

QUEBEC - A new report released today concludes Quebec's police forces need a major overhaul in order to better respond to the changing nature of modern police work. The policing committee formed at th...

May 25, 2021

U.S. amping up dispute with Canada over allowed exports of American dairy products

WASHINGTON - The United States is escalating its dispute with Canada over the sale of American dairy products north of the border. The U.S. Trade Representative's office says it wants a dispute settle...

May 25, 2021

Ottawa preparing to deploy health workers, military and Red Cross to help in Manitoba

OTTAWA - The federal government is deploying health workers, medical equipment and the military to Manitoba as COVID-19 overwhelms the province's hospitals. Manitoba has the highest new COVID-19 infec...

May 25, 2021

Trudeau says Canada mulling more actions against Belarus after journalist's arrest

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is weighing measures beyond existing sanctions against Belarus after its government forced down an airliner and seized a dissident journalist on boar...

May 25, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, May 25

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 12 p.m. Ottawa is preparing to help Manitoba with health workers and more medical equipment as the province continues to see uns...

May 25, 2021

With sales down 95 per cent, Montreal souvenir shop owners hope tourists return

MONTREAL - The shelves of Mohamed Ghodhbane's souvenir shop in Old Montreal are full of the kinds of merchandise found in tourist-friendly places the world over: T-shirts, shot glasses, key chains, sn...

May 25, 2021