Canada

OPG pulls plug on plan to bury nuclear waste near the Lake Huron shoreline

TORONTO - Ontario's public generating company has pulled the plug on its plan to bury hazardous radioactive waste near the Lake Huron shoreline. The utility cites opposition from local Indigenous peop...

Jun 26, 2020

Red Cross to send 900 workers to Quebec care homes as military withdraws

OTTAWA - The Canadian Red Cross will send 900 people to work in Quebec's long-term care homes until September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. The announcement came as the military prepares...

Jun 26, 2020

WE Charity only organization capable of running COVID-19 volunteer program: PM

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the non-partisan civil service, not him, decided the WE charity was the best option to dole out grants to students who volunteer in this summer. W...

Jun 26, 2020

First ministers couldn't agree on condemning systemic racism in declaration: PM

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a first ministers' declaration condemning racism didn't mention systemic discrimination because not all the premiers would agree. The statement released Thu...

Jun 26, 2020

Most know little about prominent Indigenous, racialized Canadians, survey suggests

TORONTO - Indigenous and other racialized Canadians have been shaping the country's history and culture for centuries, but a new poll suggests most Canadians have a lot to learn about most of them. Th...

Jun 26, 2020

Oscar Peterson's widow thrilled by petition to change metro station name

MONTREAL - The widow of legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson says she is heartened by a petition calling for Montreal to rename a metro station in his honour. Kelly Peterson told The Canadian Pr...

Jun 26, 2020

Verdict today in case of Toronto cop, brother accused of beating Dafonte Miller

A Toronto police officer and his brother who are accused of brutally beating a young Black man more than three years ago are expected to learn their fate today. Ontario Superior Co...

Jun 26, 2020

Supreme Court to release ruling in Uber case, which may pave way for class-action

The Supreme Court of Canada is set to release a decision Friday morning that could advance the fight to get Uber Technologies Inc. drivers recognized as employees in Canada. The case stems from ...

Jun 26, 2020

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfo...

Jun 26, 2020

Extradition cases never dropped for political, diplomatic reasons, PM was advised

OTTAWA - The section of Canada's extradition law that the federal government is being urged to apply to drop the extradition case against Meng Wanzhou has rarely been used - and never f...

Jun 26, 2020