Canada

Conservatives needs to start thinking about approach to Indigenous issues: MP

OTTAWA - National protests sparked by the opposition of some Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs to a pipeline project in B.C. are also sparking debate in Conservative circles about the part...

Mar 02, 2020

Quebec activists maintain rail blockades despite tentative deal in B.C.

MONTREAL - Protesters in two regions of Quebec are maintaining their rail blockades for the time being in spite of a draft deal reached Sunday in British Columbia between Wet'suwet'en heredi...

Mar 02, 2020

Work on Coastal GasLink pipeline to resume following draft agreement

OTTAWA - Work is expected to resume today on a natural gas pipeline in British Columbia that has been at the centre of protests that have disrupted both rail and road traffic in many pa...

Mar 02, 2020

Ontario reports three new coronavirus cases, brings province's total to 18

TORONTO - Ontario reported three new cases of the novel coronavirus Monday, bringing the total in the province to 18. The province's chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, was expec...

Mar 02, 2020

Quebec court gives Ottawa four more months to amend assisted-dying law

MONTREAL - A Quebec court has given the federal government more time to amend its assisted-dying legislation. Ottawa was facing a March 11 deadline imposed last September by Quebec Superior Court...

Mar 02, 2020

'We will do better:' Alberta company apologizes for Greta Thunberg decal

CALGARY - An Alberta energy services company says its management accepts full responsibility for a decal the business distributed bearing its logo beneath a sexually ...

Mar 02, 2020

The latest on protests across Canada in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs

Here is the latest news on protests across Canada over a natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia (All times Eastern): 11:15 p.m. ET A spokesman for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister ...

Mar 01, 2020

There's no 'quick fix' in B.C. pipeline talks: government liaison says

SMITHERS, B.C. - Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs met for a second day with senior government ministers over a pipeline dispute that's sparked protests and economic disruptions, but one p...

Mar 01, 2020

Ontario confirms eighth coronavirus case; man had travelled to Egypt

TORONTO - (Ont-Coronavirus) Ontario health officials say they have confirmed a new positive case of COVID-19 in Toronto. Dr. David Williams, medical officer of health, said Friday night that this is t...

Mar 01, 2020

Public health agency weighs stronger COVID-19 protection for front-line workers

OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it will consult with the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions on its next set of guidelines for protecting health-care workers against the novel corona...

Mar 01, 2020