Canada

New survey a 'first step' to dismantling anti-Black racism, says researcher

Seven in 10 Black Canadians have experienced racism on a regular or occasional basis, suggests a preliminary study that experts are calling a "first step" toward dismantling systemic discrimination. R...

May 21, 2021

Members of Ontario church cannot sue over expulsion from congregation: Supreme Court

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says former members of an Ontario church cannot go to court over their expulsion from the congregation. Five members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church of C...

May 21, 2021

Holding Iran accountable and vaccine passports: In The News for May 21

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 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

May 21, 2021

Canadians in Japan say the Olympics should be cancelled

Canadian Jordan Dallaire-Gagn just wanted to be part of the largest sporting event in the world. Working or volunteering at the Tokyo Olympics was top of mind when the Montrealer moved to Japan a litt...

May 21, 2021

U.S. cruise law puts B.C. economic impacts at risk: Harbour authority

VANCOUVER - When the U.S. House of Representatives swiftly passed legislation amending a historical law that some say could have severe consequences for British Columbia's port communities, it came as...

May 21, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, May 20, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 20, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 396,687 new vaccinations administered for a total of 19,840,...

May 20, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, May 20, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 20, 2021. There are 1,347,445 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,347,445 confirmed cases (59,968 active...

May 20, 2021

Ontario court rules deadly shootdown of Flight 752 in Iran was act of terrorism

TORONTO - An Ontario court has ruled that the Iranian military's downing of a passenger jet early last year was an intentional act of terrorism, paving the way for relatives of those killed to seek co...

May 20, 2021

Bridge linking Montreal to highway toward Ontario to be closed for safety concerns

MONTREAL - One of the main bridges motorists use to travel from Montreal to Ontario on the Trans-Canada Highway system has been closed for safety reasons. Quebec Transport Minister Franois Bonnardel s...

May 20, 2021

B.C. resident faces hate speech charge after complaint made to War Crimes Program

OTTAWA - A probe by the RCMP's international investigations section into videos that allegedly threatened people in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in charges against a man living in Kel...

May 20, 2021