Canada

Tennis play doesn’t deter Stanley Park herons from courtship, nest building: expert

VANCOUVER - A breeding colony of blue herons in Vancouver's Stanley Park is anything but normal; it's a noisy, busy place with many human activities, yet experts say the birds somehow thrive. It's thi...

Mar 25, 2023

Verbatim: U.S. President Joe Biden's address to Canada's Parliament

OTTAWA - U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an address to Canadian parliamentarians in the House of Commons on Friday, during his first visit to Ottawa since taking office in 2021. Here are some excer...

Mar 24, 2023

Trudeau says he accepts MP's choice to leave Liberal caucus amid meddling allegations

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he accepts Han Dong's decision to leave the Liberal caucus after an allegation he spoke to a Chinese diplomat about delaying the release of two Canadians. T...

Mar 24, 2023

Allow unvaccinated Canadians to cross U.S. border, Poilievre asks President Joe Biden

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he has asked President Joe Biden to remove the U.S. government's requirement that Canadians be vaccinated for COVID-19 before crossing the border. He...

Mar 24, 2023

Yukon residential school site to be searched with ground-penetrating radar in summer

WHITEHORSE - A group working to identify Indigenous children who went missing from Yukon residential schools says ground-penetrating radar work will begin this summer at the site of the former Choutla...

Mar 24, 2023

In Dong's riding, residents want answers on interference but no 'rush' to judge

TORONTO - In Han Dong's Toronto riding on Friday, residents voiced hope that the truth would emerge about China's alleged interference in Canadian elections, but warned against condemning their newly ...

Mar 24, 2023

Canada commits $420 million for Great Lakes environmental work during Biden visit

OTTAWA - The federal government says it will commit $420 million to preserve and restore waters of the Great Lakes. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement during the visit of United State...

Mar 24, 2023

Federal government, B.C. and Indigenous nation sign care co-ordination deal

ENDERBY, B.C. - The delivery of child and family services grounded in Indigenous culture is being celebrated in British Columbia's north Okanagan with the signing of the province's first care co-ordin...

Mar 24, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Airbnb to pull listings that don't have proper permits in Quebec

MONTREAL - Short-term rental company Airbnb says it will pull listings that don't have a proper permit from the Quebec government. The San Francisco-based company made the announcement eight days afte...

Mar 24, 2023

Departments didn't consistently follow rules with McKinsey contracts: Treasury Board

OTTAWA - The Treasury Board says internal audits of contracts with McKinsey & Company show federal government departments did not consistently follow certain administrative rules and procedures. B...

Mar 24, 2023