Canada

CP NewsAlert: British Columbia restricts travel in the province to fight COVID spread

VICTORIA - Non-essential travel is being restricted between three regional zones in British Columbia to try and curb the spread of COVID-19. The government is using the boundaries of three health auth...

Apr 23, 2021

Nunavut MP apologizes for comments about fellow politician's Inuk identity

IQALUIT, Nunavut - The member of Parliament for Nunavut has apologized for comments she made demanding a fellow politician prove her Inuk identity. In a live Twitter video posted yesterday, NDP member...

Apr 23, 2021

Alberta to release update on coal survey; discuss consultation process

EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it will release an update today about a recently concluded online survey on coal mining in the Rocky Mountains. Energy Minister Sonya Savage will also discuss pl...

Apr 23, 2021

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says restricting travel from India, Pakistan necessary

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says suspending incoming passenger flights from India and Pakistan for the next month must be done to keep Canadians safe. Trudeau says it's necessary because th...

Apr 23, 2021

Here are the key players in the military's sexual misconduct scandal

OTTAWA - Two House of Commons committees continue to probe the Liberal government's handling of sexual misconduct allegations against senior military officers. Here are the key players involved in the...

Apr 23, 2021

Key measure suggests Canada's COVID-19 surge could be slowing down, says Tam

Canada's top public health doctor says there's been an increase of more than 200,000 COVID-19 cases since last month, but there are signs the epidemic is easing. Dr. Theresa Tam says average case coun...

Apr 23, 2021

Supreme Court affirms American Indigenous man's right to hunt in Canada

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says an American Indigenous man has a constitutionally protected right to hunt in British Columbia given his people's historic ties to the region. The decision tod...

Apr 23, 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. The military commander handling l...

Apr 23, 2021

India, Pakistan flights suspended and a baby's huge tumour: In The News for April 23

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 April 23 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Apr 23, 2021

Yukon Liberals set to be sworn-in as party aims to form minority government

WHITEHORSE - Members of the Yukon Liberals will be sworn-in today as the party aims to form a minority government. The election finished with the incumbent Liberals and the Yukon Party tied at eight s...

Apr 23, 2021