Canada

Former Saskatchewan Highway Patrol chief fired over buying equipment like silencers

REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says the former chief of the province's highway patrol was fired for buying inappropriate equipment, including firearm silencers. But Robin Lit...

Jun 26, 2020

Data on PS752 flight recorders to be downloaded in Paris next month

OTTAWA - The federal Transportation Safety Board says information on the flight recorders of the civilian airliner Iran shot down earlier this year will be downloaded the week of July 20 in ...

Jun 26, 2020

National data standards in the works after COVID-19 highlighted info gaps: Hajdu

OTTAWA - Health Minister Patty Hajdu says federal officials are working on national standards for health data collection after the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted major gaps in information. She told a S...

Jun 26, 2020

Employees say human rights museum CEO resignation small win but not enough

WINNIPEG - An online account that shared allegations of a racist and discriminatory work environment at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights says the resignation of the Winnipeg museum's pre...

Jun 26, 2020

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