Canada

Senate report says government must implement rights-based Indigenous fisheries

OTTAWA - A new report from the Senate is calling on the federal government to implement Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqiyik and Peskotomuhkati rights-based fisheries on Canada's East Coast and overhaul its approach...

Jul 12, 2022

Trump mulled seizing voting machines; Cippolone called it 'terrible idea' for U.S.

WASHINGTON - The Jan. 6 committee is hearing how an "unhinged" White House meeting in December 2020 prompted Donald Trump to summon his Twitter followers to a protest that turned into the riots on Cap...

Jul 12, 2022

Provinces still haven't received $2B in health top-ups announced by Liberals in March

OTTAWA - As premiers gathered in British Columbia try again to make their case for a permanent increase in federal health transfers, they're also waiting on $2 billion they were promised back in March...

Jul 12, 2022

Federal government has not created system to source safe supply to reduce overdoses

OTTAWA - Over a year since the federal government's expert task force recommended it create a safe supply of substances to reduce people's reliance on toxic street drugs, the government has not create...

Jul 12, 2022

Quebec reports 23 more COVID-19 deaths, rise of 54 hospitalizations as wave continues

MONTREAL - Quebec is reporting 23 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus and a 54-patient rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations. The Health Department says there are 1,663 people hospitalized wit...

Jul 12, 2022

Ottawa fast-tracking travel visas for AIDS conference amid sharp criticism

OTTAWA - The federal government says it is now prioritizing temporary travel visas for people seeking to attend the International AIDS Conference in Montreal at the end of July. The move comes as the ...

Jul 12, 2022

Canadian-made tools on Webb space telescope help provide spectacular views of space

LONGUEUIL, Que. - NASA is releasing new photos from its James Webb Space Telescope that offer a glimpse into dying stars and distant galaxies. The United States agency released four new images today d...

Jul 12, 2022

Patrick Brown campaign says if not him, then Charest best alternative for supporters

OTTAWA - A spokesman for Patrick Brown says supporters on the front lines of the campaign believe that if their candidate is not reinstated, then Jean Charest is the best alternative. Chisholm Pothier...

Jul 12, 2022

Killer's violent past explored by inquiry investigation Nova Scotia mass shooting

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia denture maker who killed 22 people in April 2020 was long known to be a violent man, especially among disadvantaged people who owed him money, newly released documents show. ...

Jul 12, 2022

New poll on Canadian concerns and Via strike averted: In The News for July 12, 2022

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 Tuesday, July 12, 2022 ... What we are watchin...

Jul 12, 2022