Canada

Federal Court of Appeal upholds Alberta right to turn-off-the-taps legislation

OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that Alberta has the right to control the amount and destination of oil and other fuels flowing through its pipelines.The decision is a victory for the p...

Apr 27, 2021

Wilkinson proposes changes to Canada's net-zero emissions bill to gain NDP support

OTTAWA - Canada's environment minister is proposing changes to the Liberals bill on making the federal government more accountable to get the country to net-zero emissions by 2050. The proposed legisl...

Apr 27, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, April 27, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11:15 a.m. Quebec is reporting 899 new cases of COVID-19 today and 14 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including...

Apr 27, 2021

Ottawa tables back-to-work bill to end strike at Port of Montreal

MONTREAL - Federal Labour Minister Filomena Tassi has tabled a bill to put an end to the strike involving 1,150 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal.The move drew a strong reaction from the head of the...

Apr 27, 2021

Excess profits tax would reap $7.9 billion for government, budget watchdog says

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says a hypothetical tax on big corporations' excess profits last year would generate $7.9 billion for the federal government. The estimate by budget officer Y...

Apr 27, 2021

Interprovincial travel and a dire situation in India: In The News for April 27

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 April 27 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Apr 27, 2021

Tory senators hold up start of parliamentary review of assisted dying law

OTTAWA - Conservative senators are holding up the start of a long-awaited, legally required, special parliamentary committee that is supposed to review Canada's assisted dying regime. The various part...

Apr 27, 2021

Canadians view Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd death as good news: poll

OTTAWA - A new survey suggests a vast majority of Canadians believe the verdict that found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd was good news. A jury fo...

Apr 27, 2021

Human Rights Watch demands action against Israel for 'crimes against humanity'

OTTAWA - An international human-rights organization is calling on the Trudeau government to take action against alleged "crimes against humanity" by the Israeli government. The demand from Human Right...

Apr 27, 2021

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...

Apr 27, 2021