Canada

Canada won't back call at COP27 to 'phase down' oil and gas production

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada will not agree to include language calling for the phaseout of all fossil fuels in the final agreement at this year's United Nations climate...

Nov 17, 2022

Ottawa sets aside $3B for out-of-court settlements with Indigenous people

OTTAWA - The federal government is asking Parliament to set aside $3 billion in anticipation of several out-of-court settlements with Indigenous people. The government is also seeking $1.5 billion to ...

Nov 17, 2022

Military bans uniforms from civilian trials following Fortin criticism

OTTAWA - Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are being banned from wearing their military uniforms during civilian trials. The Armed Forces issued an order to that effect today, saying the ban will t...

Nov 17, 2022

'Exciting time': Nunavut's historic land use plan heads into final public hearings

IQALUIT, Nunavut - One of the final steps in a 15-year-long process to formally guide how, where and when land and water can be used in Nunavut is underway, with the last in a series of public hearing...

Nov 17, 2022

The federal government 'strongly encourage' people to use masks while travelling

OTTAWA - Canada's Minister of Transportation says after a briefing with the country's top doctor, the government still strongly encourages people to wear masks on planes and trains - but stopped short...

Nov 17, 2022

Canadian woman fears father is in Chinese custody for speaking out on human rights

OTTAWA - The daughter of a missing Chinese human rights defender is appealing to the Vietnamese and Chinese governments to reveal her father's whereabouts and allow him to travel to Canada. There has ...

Nov 17, 2022

Canada aims for respect in talks with China even as relations difficult: Ng

OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada will maintain a respectful dialogue with China even as she warns that Canada's biggest trading partner in Asia has changed. Ng's comments come...

Nov 17, 2022

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon misses Order of Canada ceremony at Rideau Hall due to illness

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is missing today's Order of Canada ceremony at Rideau Hall due to illness. A spokesperson says in a written statement that "with great regret," Simon would not preside ov...

Nov 17, 2022

Brigitte Bardot pens letter to mayor of Montreal suburb condemning proposed deer cull

MONTREAL - French actress Brigitte Bardot is condemning a Montreal suburb's controversial plan to kill most of the deer living in a local park. Bardot published a letter on her foundation's website Tu...

Nov 17, 2022

Canada falling behind as electric-vehicle sales pick up around the world

OTTAWA - Electric-vehicle sales in Canada grew by more than one third in the first half of this year but they are not keeping pace with the rest of the world. A new report on global EV sales released ...

Nov 17, 2022