Category Archives: Canada

Canada-U.S. border restrictions extended 30 days
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada and the United States will continue to limit non-essential travel between the two countries until at least July 21.Despite mounting pressure from bus...
Jun 16, 2020

Pandemic diplomacy, staggered voting marks finale for UN Security Council seats
OTTAWA - The cutthroat campaigning for a seat on the United Nations Security Council would hardly be described as a picnic or a walk in the park. But it has become just that as COVID-19's arrival in N...
Jun 16, 2020

MPs to vote on spending plans without complete picture of COVID-19 aid, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says new spending estimates tabled by the Trudeau Liberals don't provide a complete picture of how much the government will spend on COVID-19-related aid. The...
Jun 16, 2020

Black MPs, senators call for government action against systemic racism
OTTAWA - A group of Black parliamentarians and their allies are calling on all levels of government to take action to reduce systemic racism in Canada. The request is contained in a statement from the...
Jun 16, 2020

Trust in police questioned and whistle while you work; In The News for June 16
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 June 16 ... --- ...
Jun 16, 2020

Trust in police drops amid anti-racism protests, poll suggests
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests more Canadians are questioning their trust in the police as protests against racism and police brutality sweep across North America. Seventy per cent of respondents to the...
Jun 16, 2020

Military promises details on plan for Cyclone helicopters to fly again
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is promising today to share its plan for getting Cyclone helicopters back in the air after a deadly crash off the coast of Greece in April. Officials have not revea...
Jun 16, 2020

Alberta man convicted of 3 murders appealing sentence as 'excessive and harsh'
CALGARY - Alberta's top court is to hear arguments today in the sentencing appeal of a man who killed a Calgary couple and their five-year-old grandson six years ago. Douglas Garla...
Jun 16, 2020

Scientists criticize Alberta's monitoring suspension, lack of consultation
EDMONTON - Shutting down a broad range of Alberta's environmental monitoring over pandemic fears wasn't necessary, says the head of a group responsible for such work. Most monitoring could have b...
Jun 16, 2020

Saskatchewan budget: Homeowners and drivers winners; civil servants losers
REGINA - The governing Saskatchewan Party tabled its 2020-21 budget for the province Monday. Here's a look at some of the winners and losers: WINNERS - New-home owners: The province is intro...
Jun 15, 2020