Canada

Freeland urges patience in response to biz questions about reopening border, economy

OTTAWA - Deputy Minister Chrystia Freeland is urging Canadian companies to have patience as the federal government faces growing questions about reopening the economy and border. The Canadian Chamber ...

Apr 21, 2021

AstraZeneca advice from national panel delayed by new data on COVID-19 and variants

OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says new information on COVID-19 and variants prompted the National Advisory Committee on Immunization to suddenly cancel its planned announcement on who ...

Apr 21, 2021

Desmond inquiry: social worker reveals details about final call with former soldier

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A Nova Scotia inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 heard today from a social worker hired by Veterans Affairs to act as Lionel Desmo...

Apr 21, 2021

Quebec provincial police to take part in body camera pilot project

Quebec's public security minister says provincial police will take part in a body camera pilot project. Genevieve Guilbault told reporters today the plan will be announced in the coming days and will ...

Apr 21, 2021

Trudeau pressured to adopt tougher emissions target for Biden climate summit

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under pressure to step up his commitment to cutting greenhouse gas emissions in Canada within the next decade as he heads into a United States-hosted climate ...

Apr 21, 2021

U.S. Justice Department to investigate Minneapolis police after George Floyd verdict

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department will examine the policies and actions of Minneapolis police following former officer Derek Chauvin's murder conviction. Attorney General Merrick Garland says t...

Apr 21, 2021

Three confidence votes to determine fate of minority Liberal government

OTTAWA - A pair of proposed changes to the federal budget put forward by opposition parties will determine whether the minority Liberal government will fall, which could trigger an election. The gover...

Apr 21, 2021

Ontario premier in isolation and a mission on Mars: In The News for April 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 April 21 ...What we are watching in Canada ......

Apr 21, 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 21, 2021

Bank of Canada to detail outlook on economy, inflation in wake of federal budget

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada will say today how it sees the economy faring over the coming months and the path for inflation amid the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with the outlook, the ba...

Apr 21, 2021