Canada

Vancouver Island First Nations plan to defer old-growth logging at protest sites

PORT RENFREW, B.C. - The leaders of three First Nations on southwestern Vancouver Island say they've told the B.C. government they want old-growth logging temporarily deferred in two areas, including ...

Jun 7, 2021

Motion passes urging feds drop court actions on rulings regarding First Nations kids

OTTAWA - MPs from all parties have joined New Democrats in supporting a call for the federal government to drop its legal battles against a pair of rulings involving First Nations children. In a motio...

Jun 7, 2021

'Dark day:' Police say five pedestrians run down in London, Ont., targeted as Muslims

LONDON, Ont. - A family of five Muslims out for an evening early summer stroll were mowed down by a driver in an "act of mass murder," the mayor of London, Ont., said on Monday. The horrific incident ...

Jun 7, 2021

Trudeau says government looking at plan for return of international tourists

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government plans to take a phased approach to welcoming back international visitors as pandemic restrictions loosen. Trudeau says he expects hig...

Jun 7, 2021

Judge dismisses charter application of pastor on trial for violating health orders

EDMONTON - A judge has ruled that the religious freedoms of an Alberta pastor who is on trial for violating COVID-19 regulations were not violated. Pastor James Coates made a charter application in re...

Andrew Snook Jun 7, 2021

Revisions to Broadcasting Act won't cover online porn, heritage minister says

OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault says sweeping updates to the Broadcasting Act will not cover pornography or sexually exploitive content online. Guilbeault told a parliamentary committee t...

Jun 7, 2021

Quebec relaxes COVID-19 restrictions as Ontario accelerates reopening plan

COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed in much of Quebec today as Ontario announced that its reopening plan will be moved ahead by several days. The Ontario government says it will begin loosening restric...

Jun 7, 2021

Indigenous leaders frustrated after Pope passes on apology for residential schools

Indigenous leaders are expressing disappointment and frustration over comments from Pope Francis they say fell short of an apology for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. "It's just par...

Jun 7, 2021

Canada's border agency urgently developing biometric plans in response to COVID-19

OTTAWA - Canada's border agency is urgently looking to hire a global technology firm to help develop a biometric strategy in response to rapidly evolving issues including COVID-19. The Canada Border S...

Jun 7, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, June 7, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 10:45 a.m. Nunavut is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 today. The territory has one active reported case of COVID-19, located ...

Jun 7, 2021