Canada

More public input needed on nuclear waste management, concerned groups say

OTTAWA - Several public-interest groups are calling for a suspension of federal decision-making on radioactive waste disposal until Canada has a sufficient policy in place. They say the federal n...

Jun 16, 2020

Review of monuments sparks discussion of colonial narratives in N.L. history

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A review of statues that commemorate colonizing figures in Newfoundland and Labrador's history has reignited criticism of "discovery" narratives glorified in the province's culture....

Jun 16, 2020

Indigenous Peoples in U.S. stand with BLM, but await their own reckoning

WASHINGTON - First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples in Canada and the United States are showing solidarity with the Black community as widespread demands for social change sweep across the g...

Jun 16, 2020

$500-a-week COVID-19 benefit to be extended eight weeks: PM

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government's signature benefit for people whose jobs have vanished amid the COVID-19 pandemic will be extended by eight weeks. The Canada Emergency Resp...

Jun 16, 2020

Families of Flight 752 victims demand plan, timeline for holding Iran to account

OTTAWA - The families of Canadians killed when Iran shot down a civilian airliner in January are preparing to grill Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne over the federal gove...

Jun 16, 2020

Canada-U.S. border restrictions extended 30 days

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada and the United States will continue to limit non-essential travel between the two countries until at least July 21.Despite mounting pressure from bus...

Jun 16, 2020

Pandemic diplomacy, staggered voting marks finale for UN Security Council seats

OTTAWA - The cutthroat campaigning for a seat on the United Nations Security Council would hardly be described as a picnic or a walk in the park. But it has become just that as COVID-19's arrival in N...

Jun 16, 2020

MPs to vote on spending plans without complete picture of COVID-19 aid, PBO says

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says new spending estimates tabled by the Trudeau Liberals don't provide a complete picture of how much the government will spend on COVID-19-related aid. The...

Jun 16, 2020

Black MPs, senators call for government action against systemic racism

OTTAWA - A group of Black parliamentarians and their allies are calling on all levels of government to take action to reduce systemic racism in Canada. The request is contained in a statement from the...

Jun 16, 2020

Trust in police questioned and whistle while you work; 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 ... --- ...

Jun 16, 2020