Canada

Two endangered right whales entangled in fishing gear in Gulf of St. Lawrence

FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick-based whale-rescue team says two North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence are entangled in fishing gear. Mackie Greene, director of the Campobello Whale Re...

Jul 14, 2021

Permanent residency application rejections, new submarines: In The News for July 14

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 July 14 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jul 14, 2021

Navy kicks off long-anticipated push to replace Canada's beleaguered submarine fleet

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Navy is launching its long-anticipated push to replace Canada's beleaguered submarine fleet, setting the stage for what will almost certainly be an extremely controversial ...

Jul 14, 2021

Refusal rate for immigration on humanitarian and compassionate grounds rising: data

OTTAWA - The rejection rate for permanent residency applications on humanitarian and compassionate grounds has risen sharply over the past couple of years, according to recently released figures. "The...

Jul 14, 2021

After opening its borders to Canadian tourists, France wants Canada to do the same

OTTAWA - France, which has opened its borders to Canadian tourists, is eager to see Canada reopen to the French. The Canadian border remains closed to foreigners, with a few exceptions, and will be un...

Jul 14, 2021

Bank of Canada to update economic outlook, make rate announcement

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada will update its economic outlook for the country this morning as makes its latest interest rate announcement. Since the central bank's last outlook in April, first-quarter ...

Jul 14, 2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...

Jul 13, 2021

Iqaluit mayor won't raise motion to tax churches, says similar motion already passed

IQALUIT, Nunavut - The mayor of Iqaluit says he will no longer bring forward a motion to make the city's churches pay taxes on land use. Kenny Bell proposed the motion following the discovery of what ...

Jul 13, 2021

Conservatives look to opposition parties on next steps to hear more on Data Sciences

OTTAWA - Conservatives are plotting their next steps on how to probe payments the offices of Liberal MPs made to a company founded by a friend to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, while the clock ticks d...

Jul 13, 2021

Trudeau defends Canada's early response to COVID-19 but admits room for improvement

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are ways to improve Canada's early pandemic alert and response systems, but insists Canada's top public health officials did start building a national...

Jul 13, 2021