Canada

Opposition leaders want juror demographic data to help fight systemic biases

A lack of information on the race, gender and age of jurors hinders the fight to address systemic racism and other inequities in the criminal justice system, federal opposition leaders and others say....

May 19, 2021

U.S. border agency says COVID vax not essential; Canadians could be denied entry

TORONTO - The U.S. border agency says it does not consider COVID-19 vaccinations essential for entry purposes. As a result, Customs and Border Protection says travellers from Canada seeking a vaccine ...

May 19, 2021

PBO report finds that NDP plan to slash student debt would cost $4 billion

OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog says the NDP plan to cut student debt would cost about $4 billion. The New Democrats' campaign-style pledge this spring promised to cancel up to $20,000 in tuitio...

May 19, 2021

Ottawa professor Hassan Diab must stand trial in Paris bombing: French court

OTTAWA - A French court has upheld a decision directing Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab to stand trial in the decades-old bombing of a Paris synagogue. The Court of Cassation, the highest court...

May 19, 2021

John Gomery, judge who led inquiry exposing Quebec sponsorship scandal, dead at 88

MONTREAL - John Gomery, the judge who led a public inquiry that helped sink a federal government, has died at age 88. His daughter confirmed his death to The Canadian Press today. Gomery was a Quebec ...

May 19, 2021

Canada and post-COVID economic recovery; Protecting poutine: In The News for May 19

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 19 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

May 19, 2021

Quebec dairy group looks to obtain official designation to protect poutine's identity

MONTREAL - A group representing Quebec's dairy industry says it's eyeing a special government designation for the term poutine in order to better promote it internationally. Luc Boivin, a cheese produ...

May 19, 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 19, 2021

Lawyers for Egyptian asylum-seeker facing deportation say oversight of CBSA needed

OTTAWA - Lawyers for an Egyptian asylum-seeker are calling for increased oversight of the Canada Border Services Agency after he says his family has faced intimidation since an officer contacted autho...

May 19, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, May 18, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 283,461 new vaccinations administered for a total of 19,088,6...

May 18, 2021