Canada

Commemoration held for Indigenous children who disappeared in Quebec hospitals

MONTREAL - Members of the Atikamekw nation are holding four days of commemorations for Indigenous children who disappeared after being admitted to Quebec hospitals. A ceremony on the traditional terri...

Jul 19, 2021

Muslim council issues recommendations ahead of national Islamophobia summit this week

The National Council of Canadian Muslims has released a lengthy list of policy recommendations for elected officials ahead of a national summit on Islamophobia this week.The organization is holding ev...

Jul 19, 2021

NewsAlert: Fully vaxxed U.S. citizens can enter Canada Aug. 9, rest of world Sept. 7

WASHINGTON - The federal government will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents into Canada on Aug. 9, and the rest of the world Sept. 7. Officials say the 14-day quarant...

Jul 19, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, July 19, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 12 p.m. New Brunswick is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 today. Health officials say the number of active reported cases in t...

Jul 19, 2021

Green party confirms non-confidence vote against leader Annamie Paul cancelled

OTTAWA - The Green party has confirmed a planned non-confidence vote against leader Annamie Paul is off the table until at least the next general meeting of members. In a short statement posted to the...

Jul 19, 2021

Canada joins allies in blaming China for massive attack on email servers

OTTAWA - Canada is joining the United States and other allies in blaming China for a massive cyber attack that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year. The attack...

Jul 19, 2021

Basketball's Ayim, rugby sevens' Hirayama named opening ceremony flag-bearers

TOKYO - Women's basketball player Miranda Ayim and men's rugby sevens player Nathan Hirayama have been named Canada's flag-bearers for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. The reveal of who wou...

Jul 19, 2021

B.C's smoking wildfires and Annamie Paul's reprieve: In The News for July 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 July 19 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jul 19, 2021

Black public servant files complaint over alleged 'slaves' comment in the workplace

OTTAWA - Monica Agard says she was chatting with a colleague about her workload and looming deadlines when a supervisor passing by cut into their conversation. "We should go back to the good old days ...

Jul 19, 2021

'Miss the drumbeat': the return of powwow season welcomed by First Nations

Under the early evening sun, dancers from across Canada and the United States filed onto the powwow grounds at Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation in central Alberta. It was the first time in two years. The da...

Jul 19, 2021