Canada

Canada's PM Trudeau walking with cane after he sprained his ankle playing Frisbee

OTTAWA - It seems Justin Trudeau has picked up a new accessory, though this one is not by choice. The prime minister known for his snazzy socks and styled hair was spotted Monday walking with a cane a...

May 31, 2021

Mayors press Freeland for direct funding for urban Indigenous housing

OTTAWA - The mayors of Canada's biggest cities are pressing the federal government to lay out a path to help house urban Indigenous people as part of a larger push to address homelessness in this coun...

May 31, 2021

AstraZeneca expiry change based on science but communication is key: experts

OTTAWA - Many immunologists and infectious disease experts say it is a normal, and scientifically sound decision to extend the expiration date on vaccine doses.Health Canada is adding another month to...

May 31, 2021

Quebec and Ontario report fewest numbers of new COVID-19 cases in months

MONTREAL - Ontario and Quebec are reporting their lowest numbers of new COVID-19 cases in months. Quebec is reporting fewer than 300 new COVID-19 cases today for the first time since mid-September, wi...

May 31, 2021

Greens joins Conservatives to say Feds-NDP pushing through new net-zero climate bill

OTTAWA - Green Party of Canada Leader Annamie Paul says important climate legislation is failing to get the scrutiny it deserves because the Liberal government and NDP are ramming it through Parliamen...

May 31, 2021

Federal government launches loan program for Black-owned businesses

OTTAWA - The federal government is opening the doors to a loan program that will provide financing to Black-owned businesses that often face a steep hill to access capital. The Black Entrepreneurship ...

May 31, 2021

Echaquan inquiry: reform needed to reduce Indigenous patients' fear of health system

MONTREAL - The coroner's inquiry examining the death Joyce Echaquan is moving to the recommendations phase of its public hearings. Dr. Stanley Vollant, an Innu surgeon, is recommending the government ...

May 31, 2021

NDP urges Ottawa to enact TRC calls to action following school burial site discovery

OTTAWA - Federal New Democrats are calling for an emergency debate in the House of Commons on the recent discovery of the remains of 215 children on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residenti...

May 31, 2021

Iqaluit to ease public health restrictions Thursday as COVID-19 outbreak eases

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Iqaluit will start easing public health restrictions on Thursday as the city continues to recover from a COVID-19 outbreak. Schools will reopen that day for part-time in-class learn...

May 31, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, May 31, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):11 a.m.Quebec is reporting 276 new cases of COVID-19 today and one more death attributed to the novel coronavirus.Health official...

May 31, 2021