Canada

Discovery of two-million-year-old tools shows human adaptability: scientist

To the uninitiated, they look like chipped rocks. To Julio Mercader of the University of Calgary, they look like two-million-year-old messages from the dawn of human technology. "It is really the begi...

Jan 07, 2021

Leaders talk vaccine roll out and Washington's day of chaos: In The News for Jan. 7

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 Jan. 7 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Jan 07, 2021

Trudeau, premiers to talk about pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in virtual meeting

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will convene a virtual First Ministers meeting today, with speeding up COVID-19 vaccinations high on the agenda. Earlier this week, Trudeau voiced frustration ov...

Jan 07, 2021

Goodale rejects Iran's offer to compensate Canadian victims of downed Ukraine plane

OTTAWA - Canada's special adviser on the Iranian military's downing of a passenger jet one year ago this week is rejecting Tehran's offer to pay $150,000 to the families of those killed in the tragedy...

Jan 07, 2021

'Out of this mess:' A look at some of the lives lost in the downing of Flight PS752

Pedram Mousavi sat with the other passengers on Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752 as it remained parked on the tarmac south of Iran's capital, Tehran, about an hour behind schedule in the ...

Jan 07, 2021

Wilkinson, First Nations concerned by sale of energy leases in Alaska wildlife refuge

Federal politicians and northern First Nations expressed concern over Wednesday's sale of energy leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. "Canada continues to strongly oppose development in...

Jan 06, 2021

Alberta premier working in politically toxic 'Sky Palace' due to legislature renos

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's office has confirmed he is working out of a penthouse known infamously as the "Sky Palace" because of exterior renovations at the legislature. Christine Myatt...

Jan 06, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Quebec to impose 8 p.m. provincewide curfew until Feb. 8

MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault is imposing a provincewide 8 p.m. curfew beginning Saturday as a way to halt surging COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations. The province will become the f...

Jan 06, 2021

Ban on U.K. flights to Canada to expire tonight as testing scheme takes effect

OTTAWA - Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Canada's ban on flights from the United Kingdom will expire tonight at midnight.Garneau says a new set of rules that require passengers returning from abr...

Jan 06, 2021

Victoria mayor says council member's Africa trip during pandemic 'irresponsible'

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps says she's disappointed that a member of council travelled to Somalia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Helps says she spoke with Coun. Sharmarke Dubow about his recent trip to E...

Jan 06, 2021