Canada

Hybrid Parliament saves about $6.2 million a year, budget officer says

OTTAWA - A new estimate suggests the move to a hybrid Parliament could save as much as $6.2 million a year. The system - which sees some MPs and senators participate in person and most others logged i...

Greg Fry Feb 25, 2021

U.S. secretary of state plans day of virtual visits Friday with Trudeau, Garneau

WASHINGTON - Antony Blinken will meet virtually Friday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a day of virtual visits for the U.S. secretary of state. Spokesperson Ned Price says Blinken will meet with...

Feb 25, 2021

Admiral Art McDonald steps down and a butter controversy: In The News for Feb. 25

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 Feb. 25 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Feb 25, 2021

Alberta to introduce budget: Promising renewed fight on COVID-19, but more red ink

EDMONTON - It's budget day in Alberta, and Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservative government is promising more help in the fight against COVID-19, but more red ink on the bottom line. Kenney says ...

Feb 25, 2021

Who have provinces have pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies gradually ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Here's a list of their ...

Feb 25, 2021

Government back in court seeking extension on MAID reform as bill stalls in Commons

OTTAWA - The federal government will be back in court this morning to seek a fourth extension to the court-imposed deadline for expanding access to medical assistance in dying. The government is askin...

Feb 25, 2021

Poll finds strong support for expanding access to medical assistance in dying

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests months of controversy has not dampened Canadians' strong support for expanding access to medical assistance in dying. Sixty-nine per cent of respondents to the Ipsos web-b...

Feb 25, 2021

Pandemic increased direct aid to fossil fuel producers, new study shows

OTTAWA - A new report suggests the economic impact of the pandemic led to a massive increase in federal aid to Canada's oil patch. But the annual inventory of fossil fuel subsidies published by the In...

Feb 25, 2021

Vaccine hesitancy declining among Quebec health-care workers, researchers say

MONTREAL - Lucie Tremblay wants her colleagues in Quebec's health-care sector to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The head of nursing at the regional health board for west-central Montreal has taken a...

Feb 25, 2021

Complaints spike as taxpayers' watchdog to review CRA handling of locked accounts

OTTAWA - The federal taxpayers' watchdog says complaints to his office spiked in the hours after he went public with concerns about how the Canada Revenue Agency locked users out of their online accou...

Feb 25, 2021