Canada

Leaders debate, expanding critical mineral production : In The News for Sept. 2

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 Sept. 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Sep 02, 2021

Canadian Chamber of Commerce urges federal parties to talk critical minerals strategy

WASHINGTON - The Canadian Chamber of Commerce wants federal leaders to get serious about making critical minerals a fundamental part of North America's economic recovery. The chamber says Canada is mi...

Sep 02, 2021

Four leaders square off in first televised debate of federal election campaign

OTTAWA - Four leaders will face off tonight in the first televised debate of the federal election campaign. The French debate on TVA, one of Quebec's most-watched networks, comes at the mid-point of t...

Sep 02, 2021

B.C. premier supports health-care workers after protests against vaccine cards

VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan expressed his gratitude to health-care workers on Wednesday after protests outside some hospitals in the province. The provincial government will require proof of v...

Sep 01, 2021

Ontario to require proof of vaccination in high-risk settings starting Sept. 22

TORONTO - Giving in to mounting pressure from experts, businesses and political opponents, Premier Doug Ford announced a vaccine certificate system Wednesday that will see Ontarians showing proof of i...

Sep 01, 2021

Lockdown orders in N.W.T. to lift this weekend as COVID-19 cases start to decline

YELLOWKNIFE - Two communities in the Northwest Territories under lockdown orders since mid-August will see those orders lifted late Saturday as active cases of COVID-19 start to decline across the ter...

Sep 01, 2021

Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Fitzgibbon returns after ethics violation resolved

Quebec Premier Franois Legault has welcomed Pierre Fitzgibbon back to cabinet after he withdrew in June because of ethics violations. Legault told a news conference today alongside Fitzgibbon that he ...

Sep 01, 2021

Quebec launches COVID-19 vaccine passport system across province

MONTREAL - Quebecers are required starting today to show proof of vaccination to access businesses and events the government deems non-essential, such as restaurants, gyms and festivals. The governmen...

Sep 01, 2021

Quebec police issue Amber Alert after three-year-old boy allegedly abducted

MATANE, Que. - Quebec provincial police issued an Amber Alert on Tuesday night after a three-year-old boy was allegedly abducted in a town 400 kilometres northeast of Quebec City. Police say the boy w...

Sep 01, 2021

Federal leaders stay central, COVID cure misinformation : In The News for Sept. 1

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 Sept. 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Sep 01, 2021