Canada

Alberta Opposition private member's bill would protect mountains from coal mines

EDMONTON - HOLD HOLD HOLD UNTIL ROW SAYS OK Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley is tabling proposed legislation she says would protect the province's Rocky Mountains from new open-pit coal mines. ...

Apr 7, 2021

COVID-19 variants of concern higher than reported in British Columbia, experts say

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is severely under-reporting the number of COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern, limiting the public's awareness of the threat, experts say. Sarah Otto, a University...

Apr 7, 2021

N95 masks start rolling off Ontario assembly line with aim to ensure domestic supply

OTTAWA - The federal and Ontario governments are hailing the first N95 masks to roll off a domestic assembly line as a step toward better pandemic protection for Canada now and into the future. The ma...

Apr 7, 2021

Property owners happy, digital users not so much as Manitoba tables budget

WINNIPEG - Manitoba's 2021-22 budget released Wednesday contains some property tax and provincial sales tax breaks, but transfers some of the sales tax to other areas. Here are some of the winners and...

Apr 7, 2021

Pandemic spending, tax reductions: Some highlights of Manitoba's 2021-22 budget

WINNIPEG - Finance Minister Scott Fielding tabled Manitoba's 2021-22 budget Wednesday. Here are some key points from the fiscal plan: - Projected deficit of $1.6 billion, down from $2 billion last yea...

Apr 7, 2021

B.C. and federal governments promise unbroken cell service on 'Highway of Tears'

The federal and British Columbia governments say seamless cellular coverage will be provided along the Highway of Tears by October 2022. Seventy per cent of Highway 16 already has some coverage, but L...

Apr 7, 2021

Ontario to issue stay-at-home order, Alberta cracks down on COVID-19 rule-breakers

Ontario residents are facing new stay-at-home orders as officials in several provinces tighten restrictions and crack down on rule-breakers in a race against COVID-19 and its variants. Sources say Ont...

Apr 7, 2021

In Canada, U.S., vaccine 'passports' could be new point of cross-border contention

WASHINGTON - Requiring proof of vaccination against COVID-19 could be the next point of contention between Canada and the United States. A new online Lger poll suggests a deep divide among both Canadi...

Apr 7, 2021

Alberta church shut down, fenced off for ignoring COVID-19 health restrictions

EDMONTON - The Alberta government has closed down and fenced off a church that has been charged with refusing to follow COVID-19 health rules. Alberta Health Services, in a statement, says GraceLife c...

Apr 7, 2021

Singh rejects more extreme NDP policy resolutions, like scrapping military

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is standing by several controversial proposals from rank-and-file party members while rejecting more extreme ones - including a call to abolish the military - ahead o...

Apr 7, 2021