Canada

N.L. officials warn of potential fines in response to crowded bar photos

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Public health officials are warning of potential fines for skirting public health orders as images from a St. John's bar overflowing with patrons on the weekend draw criticism ...

Jul 06, 2020

Clearview AI to end facial-recognition services in Canada: privacy commissioner

OTTAWA - The federal privacy commissioner says U.S. firm Clearview AI will stop offering its facial-recognition services in Canada in response to an investigation by the commissioner and three provinc...

Jul 06, 2020

Ontario to end streaming in Grade 9, early years suspensions

TORONTO - Ontario is doing away with an educational practice long criticized for disproportionately targeting high school students from racialized backgrounds, the provincial government ...

Jul 06, 2020

Peacock removed from Victoria apartment doorway after attack on resident

VICTORIA - Animal control officers in Victoria have evicted a male peacock from an apartment entrance after the bird's daily courtship activities escalated to an attack on a resident over th...

Jul 06, 2020

Unions tell MPs that grocery workers should still have pandemic pay

OTTAWA - Union leaders who represent thousands of grocery-store workers are telling MPs there is no reason for large chains to cut pandemic-related pay premiums since the COVID-19 pandemic hasn't gone...

Jul 06, 2020

'It's painful,' says N.S. MP of string of abusive calls, veiled threats

HALIFAX - A Liberal member of Parliament says she is installing a home security system in response to abusive online and telephone comments received after she advocated for increas...

Jul 06, 2020

Don't criticize China's treatment of Hong Kong, Beijing warns Canada

OTTAWA - China is threatening retaliation against Canada after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned a new security law giving Beijing more control over Hong Kong. In a news conference today, a spok...

Jul 06, 2020

MPs reviewing virtual voting options to bolster COVID-19 Parliament

OTTAWA - Virtual voting options are under review by the committee of MPs tasked with figuring out how to run Parliament in the COVID-19 era. Speaker Anthony Rota told MPs today that virtual voting cou...

Jul 06, 2020

Health officials report no new COVID-19 cases on Prince Edward Island

CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island's chief medical officer of health is warning that the five new cases of COVID-19 discovered over the weekend indicate the province is still susceptible to the...

Jul 06, 2020

Man accused in Rideau Hall crash had rifle, shotguns, high-capacity magazine: RCMP

OTTAWA - Police say the man charged with ramming a truck through a gate at Rideau Hall last week was armed with two shotguns, a rifle and a revolver, and threatened Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Newly...

Jul 06, 2020