Canada

Jason Kenney defends Rockies coal policy, calls old protections a 'dead letter'

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says Albertans have no cause to worry over his government quietly throwing out a coal policy that protected the Rocky Mountains for more than four decades."No r...

Feb 03, 2021

Doctor has no right to francophone panel, Ontario discipline committee rules

TORONTO - A francophone doctor accused of misconduct by Ontario's medical regulator has lost his bid to have his case heard by a French-speaking disciplinary panel. In ruling against Dr. Mathieu Belan...

Feb 03, 2021

Clearview AI broke Canadian privacy laws with facial recognition tool, watchdogs say

OTTAWA - A new watchdog report says Canadian use of U.S. firm Clearview AI's facial-recognition technology violated federal and provincial laws governing personal information. In a report today with t...

Feb 03, 2021

U.S., Europe divided on pandemic response, but expect better results next time: poll

WASHINGTON - A new poll suggests people in the United States and parts of Europe believe their countries will be better equipped to handle the next major health crisis. The Pew Research Center poll ou...

Feb 03, 2021

Vaccines for homeless and WHO team visits Wuhan research lab: In The News for Feb. 3

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 Feb. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Feb 03, 2021

Canada to get up to 1.1 million more doses by March through global vaccine alliance

OTTAWA - Canada could get more than one million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of March through a global vaccine sharing initiative known as COVAX. But as with most things COVID-19, v...

Feb 03, 2021

'Raising the alarm:' Priority vaccines urged for homeless population, shelter staff

CALGARY - Advocates say homeless people should get priority to COVID-19 vaccines given how at risk they are to the virus and how much more likely they are to get severely ill if infected. "We as a soc...

Feb 03, 2021

Navy needs to prepare for tough talks over warship delays, cost increases: Norman

OTTAWA - Retired vice-admiral Mark Norman is warning the Royal Canadian Navy to start preparing for some hard discussions as delays and escalating costs continue to buffet the country's $60-billion pl...

Feb 03, 2021

Allegations of inappropriate behaviour against Vance 'troubling': Defence leaders

OTTAWA - Canada's top defence officials say they are troubled by allegations that former defence chief Jonathan Vance engaged in inappropriate behaviour with female subordinates. Global News reported ...

Feb 02, 2021

Sailor booted out of Canadian navy over involvement with online hate groups

OTTAWA - A Calgary-based sailor has been kicked out of the Canadian Armed Forces for admitted involvement with online hate groups. The Royal Canadian Navy announced Tuesday that Sailor 1st Class Boris...

Feb 02, 2021