Category Archives: Canada
In U.S., Trump and his acolytes paying attention to ongoing protests in Canada
WASHINGTON - Ongoing protests in Canada over COVID-19 restrictions have been garnering attention south of the border. Donald Trump himself shouted out Ottawa's so-called "trucker convoy" during a spee...
Feb 1, 2022
'I'm just exhausted': Inside a Toronto hospital during the Omicron wave of COVID-19
TORONTO - Paula Abramcyzk sighs at the unknown her day will bring. Odds are, in the heart of the Omicron wave, someone will die in the intensive care unit at Humber River Hospital in Toronto. The ICU ...
Feb 1, 2022
Indigenous delegation to meet Pope Francis at Vatican set for March
An Indigenous delegation is to meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican in early spring to discuss reconciliation and healing after a visit was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A joint stateme...
Feb 1, 2022
Trucker protest continues in Ottawa, Trudeau contracts COVID: In The News for Feb. 1
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. 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Feb 1, 2022
Statistics Canada set to give first glimpse at how economy fared in 2021
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is scheduled to provide its preliminary reading of how the economy fared last year. The release this morning will include a first estimate of growth in real gross domestic p...
Feb 1, 2022
Remaining protesters say they will not leave until all COVID restrictions are lifted
OTTAWA - Crowds have thinned out considerably on Parliament Hill and the surrounding area, where anti-COVID restrictions demonstrators have been protesting for days. But those that remain say they are...
Feb 1, 2022
Divergent views on how best to help Ukraine mark emergency Commons debate
OTTAWA - All parties in the House of Commons agree that Canada must stand in solidarity with Ukraine but they're showing sharp divisions over how best to do that. In an emergency debate tonight on Rus...
Jan 31, 2022
Commons ethics committee wants cellphone data collection halted over privacy concerns
OTTAWA - The House of Commons ethics committee says there should be a halt to Public Health Agency plans to collect data from millions of people's mobile phones, which is intended to understand travel...
Jan 31, 2022
Terry Fox 'above politics' so leave him out of protests: mayor of hero's hometown
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - A British Columbia mayor says the defacing of a statue of Terry Fox near Parliament Hill has ignited disbelief among residents in the national hero's hometown, and he's calling ...
Jan 31, 2022
Freeland says budget needs to focus on economic growth, be mindful of high inflation
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says making homes more affordable to buy and boosting the country's economic potential will be key considerations in this year's federal budget. Freeland la...
Jan 31, 2022