Canada

Italian-Canadians to get formal apology for treatment during Second World War

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will issue a formal apology next month for the treatment of Italian-Canadians during the Second World War. According to the Canadian Encyclopedia, 600 Italian-Ca...

Apr 14, 2021

Conservative leader confirms free vote allowed on MP's 'sex-selective abortion' bill

OTTAWA - A spokeswoman for Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole confirms he will allow a free vote on a caucus member's push to ban "sex-selective abortions."The private member's bill from Saskatchewan MP...

Greg Fry Apr 14, 2021

Housing advocates eye federal budget for aid to urban Indigenous providers

OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals have told stakeholders in the affordable-housing sector to look for funding in next week's budget to help expand the stock of units for Indigenous people in urban centres...

Apr 14, 2021

Canadian greenhouse emissions to use outsized portion of what climate can bear: study

New expert analysis suggests greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's oil and gas industry will make up an outsized chunk of the remaining carbon the world's atmosphere can take.Angela Carter of the Uni...

Apr 14, 2021

New pathway to residency for 90,000 essential workers and graduates: Mendicino

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says his department is creating a new pathway to permanent residency for 90,000 essential workers and international graduates who are currently in Canada....

Apr 14, 2021

Federal government unveils $1.5-billion plan to boost green building

OTTAWA - Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna is announcing a $1.5-billion program designed to spur green building through retrofits, upgrades and new construction. The five-year plan aims to sav...

Apr 14, 2021

Montreal suburb becomes first Quebec municipality to ban glyphosate

LAVAL, Que. - Montreal's northern suburb has become the first city in Quebec to ban the use of glyphosate and other pesticides. Officials in Laval, Que., adopted the new bylaw on Tuesday. The city is ...

Apr 14, 2021

Suspect arrested after Quebec teacher on picket line struck by car

MONTREAL - A teacher in Sherbrooke, Que., who was picketing with her colleagues this morning was struck by a car in what police are calling a deliberate gesture. Sherbrooke police spokesman Martin Car...

Apr 14, 2021

Biden's planned U.S. pullout from Afghanistan to use Sept. 11 anniversary as deadline

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is to start the clock today on the long-awaited withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Biden will set Sept. 11 as the deadline for the pullout - the 20th anni...

Apr 14, 2021

Blood clots may be linked to AstraZeneca vaccine but still very rare: Health Canada

OTTAWA - Health Canada says a new and extremely rare blood clotting syndrome may be linked to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine but the benefits of the vaccine still far outweigh the risks.The conclusions co...

Apr 14, 2021