Category Archives: Canada
Two years after MMIWG report, Ottawa releases preliminary national plan
OTTAWA - Two years after the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released its sweeping findings, a plan to move forward on its 231 calls to justice is finally being p...
Jun 03, 2021
House expected to adopt bill revising citizenship oath to include Indigenous treaties
The House is expected to adopt a bill revising oath of citizenship that will have newcomers swear to observe Canada's treaties with Indigenous Peoples today. On Tuesday, the House unanimously agreed t...
Jun 03, 2021
CRTC wants Canadian's opinions on 3-digit mental health - suicide prevention line
PRINCE GEORGE - The CRTC is inviting all interested persons to comment on whether there is a need for a three-digit number, such as the 9-8-8 three-digit code in the United States, for a national ment...
Jun 03, 2021
Pressure mounts on Canada to donate COVID-19 vaccine doses to COVAX now
OTTAWA - Almost three dozen Canadian aid groups, faith-based organizations and global development advocates say Canada needs to donate some COVID-19 doses to a global vaccine alliance immediately. The...
Jun 03, 2021
Singh demands Trudeau drop legal battle against First Nations children, survivors
OTTAWA - New Democrats are making a renewed push for the federal government to take concrete steps toward reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. In the House of Commons today, NDP Leader Jagmeet Sing...
Jun 03, 2021
Study suggests fishing gear entanglement stunting growth of endangered right whales
HALIFAX - Scientists are reporting a troubling reduction in the length of North Atlantic right whales, suggesting a key factor in their stunted growth may be the fishing gear many haul around after be...
Jun 03, 2021
'Cracks' appearing as Canadian military faces confluence of challenges: defence chief
OTTAWA - Canada's top military commander says he is starting to see "cracks" as the Canadian Armed Forces faces a confluence of challenges both at home and abroad. In an interview with The Canadian Pr...
Jun 03, 2021
Moving forward on MMIWG findings, Quebec vaccination rates: In The News for June 3
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 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jun 03, 2021
Liberals, Tories take clashing views of China criticism as anti-Asian racism surges
OTTAWA - Liberals and Conservatives have stumbled into a thorny debate over fears that criticism of China can bleed into bigotry, as wariness of the global superpower rises alongside incidents of anti...
Jun 03, 2021
Two years after MMIWG report, Ottawa releases preliminary national plan
OTTAWA - Two years after the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released its sweeping findings, a plan to move forward on its 231 calls to justice is finally being p...
Jun 03, 2021