May 18 2021 — The Canadian Press — MONTREAL — Quebec can unilaterally modify part of the Canadian Constitution, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday. The province's proposed language law reform, introduced last week, seeks to change part of the Constitution to affirm that Quebec is a nation and that its official language is French. Trudeau told reporters that the federal government's initial […]
May 18 2021 — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — The technology and renewable energy sectors pushed Canada's main stock index to a new high as the loonie hovered around 83 cents US, its highest level in six years. The Canadian dollar traded for 82.98 cents US compared with 82.77 cents US on Monday. The gain in the loonie came as the S&P/TSX […]
May 18 2021 — The Canadian Press — VICTORIA — The B.C. government is offering up to $1-million grants to help "anchor" attractions and tour bus operators survive the pandemic and ramp up operations when it's safe to do so. Premier John Horgan and Tourism Minister Melanie Mark say they believe the $50-million BC Major Anchor Attractions Program is enough to prevent any […]
May 18 2021 — The Canadian Press — The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 3:40 p.m. Saskatchewan is reporting 129 new cases of COVID-19 today. That marks the lowest daily number of new cases reported in the province in two months. Three more people have died, one in the far northeast and two in Saskatoon, and all in […]
May 18 2021 — The Canadian Press — The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 3:40 p.m. Saskatchewan is reporting 129 new cases of COVID-19 today. That marks the lowest daily number of new cases reported in the province in two months. Three more people have died, one in the far northeast and two in Saskatoon, and all in […]
May 18 2021 — The Canadian Press — WASHINGTON — Canada's international trade minister is making her country's best case for being a central player in American efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mary Ng is taking part in the inaugural meetings of the Free Trade Commission, which oversees the implementation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Mexican Economy Secretary Tatiana Clouthier is also […]
May 18 2021 — The Canadian Press — WASHINGTON — Canada's international trade minister is making her country's best case for being a central player in American efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mary Ng is taking part in the inaugural meetings of the Free Trade Commission, which oversees the implementation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Mexican Economy Secretary Tatiana Clouthier is also […]
May 18 2021 — The Canadian Press — FREDERICTON — A resident in their 70s of the Pavillon Beau-Lieu special-care home in Grand Falls, N.B., is the 42nd person to die in New Brunswick of COVID-19. Health officials said today in a statement the resident died in hospital. Officials are reporting 10 new cases of COVID-19 today, nine of which are in the […]
May 18 2021 — The Canadian Press — L'ORIGNAL, Ont. — The case of an eastern Ontario doctor charged with first-degree murder in the death of a man at a hospital has been adjourned for two weeks after a brief court appearance Tuesday.Dr. Brian Nadler is accused of killing 89-year-old Albert Poidinger, who lived in Pointe-Claire, Que.Ontario Provincial Police have said they are […]
May 18 2021 — The Canadian Press — PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Dry conditions and strong winds caused a large wildfire to grow Tuesday near Saskatchewan's third-largest city even as firefighters fought the flames. "The fire continues to rage," said Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne. The city of about 40,000, about 140 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon, is no stranger to wildfires, but Dionne […]
May 18 2021 — The Canadian Press — VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver has issued an apology for its racist role in denying entry to 376 passengers aboard a ship that was forced to return to India over a century ago. Mayor Kennedy Stewart says discrimination by the city had "cruel effects" on the Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims aboard the Komagata Maru, […]
May 18 2021 — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal information watchdog is conducting a systemic investigation of the "ongoing failure" of the national archives to provide timely responses to requests from the public for historical spy files. Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says a chronic concern underlying the probe is Library and Archives Canada's difficulty in vetting decades-old, but still highly […]
May 18 2021 — The Canadian Press — CHARLOTTETOWN — The premier of Prince Edward Island says while no date has been set to reopen the Atlantic travel bubble, his province is ready to start welcoming some visitors again starting June 8. "Building on what we have learned from last year, we feel comfortable from a health perspective to begin processing family connections […]
May 18 2021 — The Canadian Press — PORT RENFREW, B.C. — An RCMP spokesman says there will be "police action" today as Mounties enforce a court injunction against an anti-logging blockade on southern Vancouver Island. The RCMP announced Monday that they are temporarily controlling access to the Fairy Creek Watershed northeast of Port Renfrew, enforcing the April 1 injunction that allows Teal-Cedar […]
May 18 2021 — The Canadian Press — WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is suggesting that three-quarters of Canadians will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before the Canada-U.S. border can be reopened. Trudeau acknowledges that discussions about the border are ongoing, but he's tamping down any expectations that travel restrictions could be lifted soon. Discretionary travel between Canada and the United […]