Canada

Labour groups ask Liberals to extend pandemic benefits as workers set to max out aid

OTTAWA - Labour groups are asking the federal government to provide workers with extra weeks of pandemic aid with many still out of work and facing the prospect of maxed-out benefits next month. Altho...

Feb 18, 2021

PBO says Liberal pledge to get GST from goods in Amazon warehouses could cost $600M

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Trudeau Liberals' pledge to collect federal sales tax on some goods sitting in Amazon warehouses could cost just over $600 million to implement....

Feb 18, 2021

Liberals propose federal criminal reforms aimed at systemic racism in justice system

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has tabled legislation to repeal mandatory minimum penalties for certain drug offences, saying they do not deter crime and unfairly affect Indigenous and Black offender...

Feb 18, 2021

Quebec to compensate movie theatres for lost snack revenue after 'Popcorngate'

MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault says his government will compensate movie theatre owners for lost concession stand revenue after a disagreement he is calling "Popcorngate." The province has...

Feb 18, 2021

Supreme Court of Canada to look at mandatory minimum firearm sentence

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look at the constitutionality of a mandatory minimum penalty of four years in prison for recklessly firing a gun. The court has agreed to hear the appeal of J...

Feb 18, 2021

Feds study data suggesting Pfizer vaccine may be almost as good after one dose as two

OTTAWA - Canada's deputy chief public health officer says federal and provincial health experts are looking at evidence that one shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 may be almost as g...

Feb 18, 2021

Quebec vaccine committee results and 7-Eleven alcohol plans: In The News for Feb. 18

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. 18... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Feb 18, 2021

Declare crimes against Uighurs in China a genocide, Conservatives to urge Commons

OTTAWA - The Conservatives are calling for the House of Commons to formally declare crimes against minority Muslims in China a genocide. They're tabling a motion in the House of Commons today, which c...

Feb 18, 2021

Here are five projects by companies tackling COVID-19 to watch in Canada

VANCOUVER - It's been a little more than a year since scientists and biotech companies around the world pivoted to understanding, treating and preventing COVID-19. Here are five projects to watch led ...

Feb 18, 2021

Canadian Mars scientist excitedly awaits landing of NASA's Perseverance probe.

EDMONTON - Chris Herd plans to be in his living room in Edmonton today but his heart will be on Mars. The University of Alberta planetary geologist - one of a select team of scientists working with NA...

Feb 18, 2021