Canada

New report details skilled trades earning, difference between men and women

OTTAWA - A new report finds that women in the skilled trades earn about half what men do, because they're concentrated in lower-paying fields. The report from the Labour Market Information Council loo...

Mar 16, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, March 15 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday March 15, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 124,640 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,151,30...

Mar 15, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, March 15, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday March 15, 2021. There are 913,047 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 913,047 confirmed cases (31,630 active, 858,9...

Mar 15, 2021

Sen. Gold lauds historic collaboration between House, Senate to improve MAID bill

OTTAWA - Senators are being urged to accept a revised version of a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying, even though their amendments have been rejected or modified. Sen. Marc Gold, th...

Mar 15, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Girl dead, man in custody after stabbing in Edmonton-area school

LEDUC, Alta. - A 17-year-old girl is dead after a violent assault at a school just south of Edmonton. RCMP say it happened at about 10 a.m. at Christ the King School in Leduc, which has about 350 stud...

Mar 15, 2021

Two Quebec nurses suspended after allegedly mocking death of Indigenous woman

MONTREAL - Two Quebec nurses have been suspended without pay after allegedly mocking an Indigenous woman at a public clinic in Joliette, Que., northeast of Montreal. The incident is alleged to have ta...

Mar 15, 2021

More than 70 lawmakers call for criminal investigation of MindGeek

OTTAWA - More than 70 parliamentarians from all parties are calling for a full-on criminal investigation into Pornhub's parent company. The demand, spelled out in a letter today to RCMP Commissioner B...

Mar 15, 2021

'Eventually, but not for today,' Trudeau says of when Canada-U.S. border might reopen

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is waving off suggestions that the Canada-U. S. border will reopen any time soon.Trudeau says Canadians are looking forward to the day when incidental cross-...

Mar 15, 2021

Kielburgers set to testify today as committee digs into WE Charity's operations

OTTAWA - Craig and Marc Kielburger are set to appear before a parliamentary committee later today as members of Parliament continue digging into WE Charity's operations and a since-cancelled federal a...

Mar 15, 2021

Trudeau offers reassurance on AstraZeneca safety as European countries suspend use

MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is offering reassurances on the safety of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as more European countries suspend its use due to safety concerns. Germany to...

Mar 15, 2021