Canada

Study casts doubt on corporate contributions to fight against climate change

Companies touting their use of renewable energy may be overstating their contributions to the fight against climate change, new research suggests. "There's a big role for scrutiny of companies' claims...

Jun 09, 2022

Sentencing arguments expected for man in fatal shooting outside Walmart in Alberta

RED DEER, Alta. - A sentencing hearing is to begin today for a man who shot and killed a shopper outside a Walmart store in central Alberta. Chase Freed, who is 20, pleaded guilty on Monday to the sec...

Jun 09, 2022

Passport delays, BoC annual financial system review : In The News for June 9

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 June 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Jun 09, 2022

BoC set to outline financial system risks and vulnerabilities as inflation weighs

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada will outline what it sees as the key vulnerabilities and risks to Canada's financial system later this morning. The central bank's annual financial system review comes as d...

Jun 09, 2022

Trudeau to meet with Biden, California governor on Day 2 of Summit of the Americas

LOS ANGELES - It's an itinerary worthy of Hollywood: the governor of California, the man who runs Google and the president of the United States. Day 2 at the Summit of the Americas is shaping up to be...

Jun 09, 2022

Waive biometric, document requirements for families of Afghan interpreters: committee

OTTAWA - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada needs an emergency mechanism to respond quickly to humanitarian crises, according to a new report from the special parliamentary committee on Afgh...

Jun 08, 2022

Marco Mendicino tries to clarify whether police asked for Emergencies Act

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is trying to clarify whether anyone outright asked the government to invoke the Emergencies Act in February, after his deputy minister told a committee ...

Jun 08, 2022

PM tabs chief legal officer at House of Commons to be next privacy commissioner

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated accomplished lawyer Philippe Dufresne to be the next federal privacy commissioner. Dufresne is the chief legal officer of the House of Commons and ...

Jun 08, 2022

Conservatives say leadership vote won't be delayed after 'many new members' signed up

OTTAWA - Conservative leadership chair Ian Brodie says he doesn't see any scenario in which the race could be delayed, even as party faithful fret over the long wait to certify memberships. Brodie say...

Jun 08, 2022

Russia not invited as Arctic Council resumes meetings

OTTAWA - The Arctic Council is deciding to sit again, after suspending its meetings in protest at Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But council members say Russia is not invited to the table and future me...

Jun 08, 2022