Canada

British Columbia phasing out mink farms because of COVID-19 spread

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it is phasing out mink farming because the threat of COVID-19 transmission is too great. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says mink are a rese...

Nov 5, 2021

Battle for Montreal city hall takes nasty turn ahead of Sunday's vote

MONTREAL - As the race to see who will be Montreal's next mayor moves into its final days, the campaign has taken an increasingly personal tone, with the two main candidates accusing each other of lac...

Nov 5, 2021

Free menstrual products coming to on-reserve schools: Indigenous Services minister

The federal government plans to provide free menstrual products for students who attend on-reserve schools. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu announced the plan in a Twitter post on Friday. She...

Nov 5, 2021

The Backlog: Thousands of veterans with disabilities are waiting years for support

OTTAWA - Nearly a dozen years ago, Micheal McNeil was hit with an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. The former combat engineer, who is now a 40-year-old father of three in Saint John, N.B., ...

Nov 5, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Alberta agriculture minister quits cabinet amid concerns about drinking

EDMONTON - Alberta Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen has resigned from cabinet amid concerns over his drinking. Dreeshen, in a short statement, says his "conduct" with alcohol has become a distracti...

Nov 5, 2021

Assembly of First Nations says raise Canada flag alongside 'every child matters' flag

OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations says it has found a solution that would allow the Canadian flag to be raised before Remembrance Day while continuing to grieve Indigenous children who died at re...

Nov 5, 2021

Nunavut starts offering COVID-19 vaccine boosters to those 12 and older

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut has started offering COVID-19 vaccine boosters to residents who are ages 12 and older. People who want the third shot must have received their second dose of vaccine at leas...

Nov 5, 2021

PCR test requirements at the border need to be re-examined: Tam

OTTAWA - Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says border measures that require travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test to enter Canada should be re-examined. Currently, anyone crossing ...

Nov 5, 2021

CP NewsAlert: COVID-19 cases declining across Canada, but not as quickly as before

OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says the country is bending the curve on the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, but progress has recently slowed. Dr. Theresa Tam, the chief public healt...

Nov 5, 2021

October job numbers and old growth logging concerns: In The News for Nov. 5

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 Nov. 5 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Nov 5, 2021