Canada

PM sets more inclusive, fair Canada as priority in mandate letters for ministers

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is ordering his entire cabinet to keep their eye on the government's broader goals of creating a more inclusive and resilient country, even as the COVID-19 pande...

Dec 16, 2021

After Brampton, Toronto mayor asks council to help fight Quebec's Bill 21 in court

Toronto's mayor says he will ask city council to help fund a legal fight against Quebec's law restricting religious symbols. John Tory, the mayor of Canada's largest city, said in a tweet he'll put th...

Dec 16, 2021

Heat dome, flooding, drought: A list of Canada's Top 10 weather events in 2021

Dave Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, has been compiling a Top 10 list of Canada's weather events for more than two decades. Here are his picks for 2021: 1. Heat dome in Western...

Dec 16, 2021

'Trying to tell us something': Climatologist says 2021 a weather year like no other

When Dave Phillips, Environment Canada's senior climatologist, began 26 years ago compiling his annual list of the country's Top 10 weather events, he sometimes had to stretch a bit. "One of the big s...

Dec 16, 2021

Despite busy year driven by COVID, taxpayers' watchdog looks to become better known

OTTAWA - The federal official charged with investigating taxpayers' complaints says he wants to become better known so he can more quickly identify systemic issues within the Canada Revenue Agency. Ta...

Dec 16, 2021

Cracks now found in 21 of the Canadian military's 23 Cyclone helicopters

HALIFAX - The Canadian military confirmed today that 21 of its 23 Cyclone helicopters have cracks in their tails. Cracks were first detected in one of the maritime helicopters during a routine inspect...

Dec 16, 2021

Health experts say COVID-19 Omicron variant requires incredibly urgent response

Health experts in Ontario are warning that the Omicron variant is an incredible threat as Canada hit a grim milestone of more than 30,000 COVID-19 deaths during the pandemic. Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, co-...

Dec 16, 2021

Top court won't hear appeal of off-duty cop convicted of assaulting Dafonte Miller

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a Toronto police officer who was convicted of brutally assaulting a young Black man. Michael Theriault was sentenced to nine months in ...

Dec 16, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Canada surpasses grim milestone with 30,000 COVID-19 deaths

Canada has surpassed a grim milestone, recording its 30,000th COVID-19 death since the pandemic began in early 2020. Ontario reported nine additional deaths attributed to the virus on Thursday, pushin...

Dec 16, 2021

Supreme Court to review constitutionality of Safe Third Country refugee pact

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to review a lower court decision that affirmed the constitutionality of a pact between Ottawa and Washington on asylum seekers. Under the 17-year-old Sa...

Dec 16, 2021