Canada

No-win situation for Alberta premier at upcoming meeting: political scientist

CALGARY - Political scientists say Alberta Premier Jason Kenney faces a no-win situation at his party's annual meeting in Calgary this weekend over mounting questions about his leadership. Duane Bratt...

Nov 18, 2021

Feds to announce approval of kids' COVID-19 vaccine, easing of border measures Friday

OTTAWA - The federal government is set to announce Friday that Health Canada has approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, then later detail plans to ease some of the pandemic-relate...

Nov 18, 2021

'I don't know': Biden noncommittal on including Canadian vehicles in EV tax credit

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden isn't making any promises about whether he's willing to alter his controversial tax credit proposal for new electric vehicles. Biden, meeting with Prime Minister ...

Nov 18, 2021

Online response rate to census questionnaire hits new high, Statistics Canada says

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says about 84 per cent of completed census questionnaires were filled out online. The agency beat its goal to of having 80 per cent of census questionnaires completed online...

Nov 18, 2021

Alberta coal policy panel accused of bias, U.S. influence in letters to ministers

A group of Albertans are attacking a panel charged with gathering public opinion on coal mining in the province, saying it's biased against industry and influenced by United States environmental group...

Nov 18, 2021

Water main break preventing Abbotsford farmers from accessing water for animals

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The mayor of a city heavily impacted by flooding in southern British Columbia says farmers who stayed with their animals desperately need water for livestock. Henry Braun said Thurs...

Nov 18, 2021

Lopez Obrador keen to engage Trudeau on Indigenous reconciliation challenges

OTTAWA - The Mexican ambassador to Canada says President Andrs Manuel Lopez Obrador is keen to engage Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on finding ways to heal relations with Indigenous Peoples in his cou...

Nov 18, 2021

Liberals set to bring in tougher version of bill to ban conversion therapy

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is set to introduce a tougher version of its earlier bill to ban conversion therapy, which failed to pass before Parliament was dissolved for the election. Nicholas Sch...

Nov 18, 2021

Canadian Medical Association urges federal government to protect health-care workers

OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to fulfil its promise to support health-care employees amid continuing online harassment of physicians and other workers. The...

Nov 18, 2021

Quebec premier set to announce plan to increase number of Quebec-born NHL players

MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is scheduled to make an announcement later today related to the development of professional hockey in the province. Legault has been dropping hints about his ...

Nov 18, 2021