Canada

Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal of sentencing in mosque shooter case

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will review the sentencing of a man who went on a deadly shooting spree at a Quebec City mosque.Alexandre Bissonnette pleaded guilty to six charges of first-degree...

May 27, 2021

Vaccine expiry date approaches, apology to Italian-Canadians: In The News for May 27

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 May 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

May 27, 2021

Bill aims to legally recognize evolution to more independent, less partisan Senate

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is moving to legally recognize the evolution of Canada's Senate into a more independent, non-partisan chamber of sober second thought. It has introduced a government bi...

May 27, 2021

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Health Canada says up to 37 milli...

May 27, 2021

Hajdu urges provinces to share AstraZeneca vaccines if can't use before expiry

OTTAWA - The federal government is urging provinces not to waste thousands of doses of AstraZeneca vaccine that are due to expire in a few days. In a letter to her provincial and territorial counterpa...

May 27, 2021

Trudeau to deliver apology to Italian Canadians for internment during WW2

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to deliver a formal apology in the House of Commons today for the internment of Canadians of Italian descent during the Second World War. In a news releas...

May 27, 2021

Harm of toxic drugs on B.C.'s First Nations to be revealed by health authority

VANCOUVER - Information will be released today on drug toxicity deaths and their effect on First Nations in British Columbia. The First Nations Health Authority says it will release the data from over...

May 27, 2021

Montreal patios are reopening but bar and restaurant owners say they lack staff

MONTREAL - Karoline Gagnon worked as a bartender or bar manager for 25 years in Montreal and while she says she had often considered changing careers, the money and the freedom that lifestyle offered ...

May 27, 2021

Battle over independence of military judges expands to include Appeal Court

OTTAWA - A landmark legal battle over the independence of judges responsible for overseeing military courts martial has gone meta with new questions over the autonomy of a judge hearing the case. The ...

May 27, 2021

Experts say student mental wellness should be top priority as kids return to class

Catherine Monias can't wait for the day she sees the buses pull up outside her office and the kids from her remote Manitoba First Nation stream back into the hallways following months of their schools...

May 27, 2021