Canada

Canada has now ended its COVID-19 travel restrictions, mask mandates

OTTAWA - As of this morning, travellers to Canada do not need to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 - and wearing a mask on planes and trains is now optional, though it is still recommended. P...

Oct 01, 2022

Jaded, cynical, disillusioned: report says federal whistleblowers fear reprisal

OTTAWA - Federal workers are increasingly cynical, skeptical and disillusioned about the idea of reporting wrongdoing in the public service, says a recent survey. That pessimism is more "palpable and ...

Oct 01, 2022

Canada 'behind the ball' with weak merger laws, says author of biting report

OTTAWA - Lax merger laws in Canada underestimate the harm to competition caused by mergers and overestimate their benefits, a new report says. Gaps in Canada's merger laws have failed to prevent the k...

Oct 01, 2022

BC Wildfire Service warns season not yet over amid drought

VANCOUVER - Seemingly endless summer conditions in British Columbia have prompted a warning that this year's "very unique fire season" in the province is not yet over. Hot and dry conditions persist, ...

Oct 01, 2022

Liberals to launch Indo-Pacific strategy this year, shaped by looming China assembly

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says she will release Canada's long-delayed Indo-Pacific strategy this year. She says the strategy will be shaped by a major meeting the Chinese governmen...

Sep 30, 2022

Creator's Stone meteorite to be returned to its historic site after over 150 years

EDMONTON - After years of negotiations, the Alberta government signed an agreement Friday with a First Nations group committing to return an ancient meteorite to its historic location after being disp...

Sep 30, 2022

Joly, Blinken respond to Putin's 'political theatre' with even more Russian sanctions

WASHINGTON - Vladimir Putin's claim to parts of Ukraine is little more than "political theatre" with "no legitimacy," Canada and the United States declared Friday, and should have no impact on how bes...

Sep 30, 2022

'Major damage': East Coast fishing industry feeling impact from post-tropical storm

HALIFAX - The impact of post-tropical storm Fiona on Atlantic Canada's fishing industry is still being tallied, but Osborne Burke already knows it will cost almost $2 million to repair a major seafood...

Sep 30, 2022

'Unique ecosystem': N.W.T. First Nations sign benefit agreement with Parks Canada

YELLOWKNIFE - A group of First Nations has signed an agreement with Parks Canada to ensure they receive social and economic opportunities related to the Nahanni National Park Reserve in the Northwest ...

Sep 30, 2022

Swedish jet maker complains Ottawa not following rules with F-35 negotiations

OTTAWA - Swedish fighter-jet maker Saab is accusing Ottawa of not following the rules when it comes to its plan to purchase 88 F-35s. The federal Liberal government announced in March that the F-35 ha...

Sep 30, 2022