Canada

Trudeau revisits blackface embarrassment during Black History Month

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau acknowledged his own past history of unconscious racism during a celebration Monday of Black History Month. The prime minister reflected on the "dumb choices" he made when...

Feb 25, 2020

Train service to resume and the Leaning Tower of Dallas; In The News for Feb. 25

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. 25 ... What...

Feb 25, 2020

B.C. money laundering inquiry to begin amid hopes for answers, accountability

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's attorney general hopes an inquiry into money laundering will answer lingering questions about how the criminal activity flourished in the province and identify those who...

Feb 25, 2020

End of blockade in central Ontario clears way for train service to resume

TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY, Ont. - A police operation that saw officers descend on a rail blockade on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in central Ontario and arrest several protesters has cleare...

Feb 25, 2020

Alberta legislature to resume with throne speech, tabling of blockade bill

EDMONTON - Alberta politicians are returning to the legislature with a promise of new legislation targeting protesters who set up blockades. Premier Jason Kenney says he plans to table ...

Feb 25, 2020

A look at carbon prices across the country

OTTAWA - As of Jan. 1, every Canadian and all Canadian businesses are paying a price on carbon. The federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act means provinces that do not have their own price on pol...

Feb 24, 2020

UN disarmament chief warns of 'dark side' of AI, as Liberals tout benefits

OTTAWA - The United Nations' top disarmament official says governments need to pay more attention to the "dark side" of artificial intelligence, including the implications of so-called killer robots t...

Feb 24, 2020

Trudeau says reconciliation requires a 'peaceful' end to rail blockades

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says reconciliation requires a "peaceful resolution" to the blockades that have kept rail traffic from operating across the country. In question period in the Ho...

Feb 24, 2020

Canadian organizations grapple with Jean Vanier's legacy after sex abuse report

Canadian schools and organizations associated with the late Jean Vanier are facing difficult decisions in the wake of a report that found the once-revered figure sexually abus...

Feb 24, 2020

Government urged to increase diversity at top of federal public service

OTTAWA - The federal government is being urged to increase diversity in the senior ranks of the public service. The call comes as black public servants gather in the national capital today to dis...

Feb 24, 2020