Canada

'Appropriate': Ottawa to review new steelmaking coal projects over selenium concerns

The federal government will step in to conduct an environmental review of any new coal project that could possibly release the contaminant selenium. The decision, announced Wednesday, will capture any...

Jun 16, 2021

No winning ticket for Tuesday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO - The $70 million Lotto Max jackpot is going unclaimed once again, with no winner in last night's draw. However, 42 of the 64 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million were won. Eight winning tickets we...

Jun 16, 2021

Ontario opens borders, StatsCan releases May inflation rate : In The News for June 16

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 June 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jun 16, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, June 15, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 446,839 new vaccinations administered for a total of 29,901,...

Jun 15, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, June 15, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. There are 1,404,093 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,404,093 confirmed cases (14,923 active...

Jun 15, 2021

Trudeau, Canadian delegation check-in to quarantine hotel after overseas trip

OTTAWA - Canada's prime minister has checked in at the final stop from his trip overseas. Trudeau and the rest of the Canadian delegation who travelled to the United Kingdom and Belgium checked in at ...

Jun 15, 2021

Canada excoriated as racist failure during farewell speeches by departing MPs

OTTAWA - Canada is being excoriated as a racist failure as MPs who don't intend to seek re-election say their official farewells. Mumilaq Qaqqaq, the New Democrat MP for Nunavut, says she's discovered...

Jun 15, 2021

Tories demand Trudeau fire defence minister over response to military misconduct

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are demanding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fire Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan following what they describe as years of mismanagement and coverups. Opposition Leade...

Jun 15, 2021

Western premiers call for clarity, timelines on international travel, reopening rules

Canada's western leaders say they plan to push Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week on a detailed plan and timeline to reopen international borders. "There's absolute consensus that we want to get ...

Jun 15, 2021

LeBlanc signals some cautious easing of pandemic travel restrictions coming soon

OTTAWA - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is signalling that Canadians can expect an announcement on easing travel restrictions by Monday. But he is warning that the relaxed rules wo...

Jun 15, 2021