Apr 22 2021 — The Canadian Press — An emergency parliamentary debate that was supposed to be a forum for cross-party collaboration on better ways to combat the COVID-19 pandemic devolved Wednesday into another round of partisan finger-pointing. Veteran Green MP Elizabeth May requested the debate, arguing that the wildfire spread of more contagious and deadly variants of the COVID-19 virus requires politicians […]
Apr 22 2021 — The Canadian Press — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising Canada will slash its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent within the next decade. The cut applies to 2005 emission levels. The new target is higher than the 36 per cent reduction the government says it can achieve under existing measures by 2030, and the 30 […]
Apr 21 2021 — The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 8:20 p.m. Yukon is reporting one new case of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 78. The territory says the case was associated with international travel. It says the person tested positive on return to Canada and self-isolated before entering Yukon. It […]
Apr 21 2021 — Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — "Mortal Kombat" may be based on a hit video-game franchise, but Vancouver-raised star Ludi Lin says it serves as an "apt metaphor" for divisions in the world. The action film about an ancient battle between two realms arrives Friday in available theatres and premium video on demand platforms, providing blockbuster Asian onscreen representation […]
Apr 21 2021 — Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — "Mortal Kombat" may be based on a hit video-game franchise, but Vancouver-raised star Ludi Lin says it serves as an "apt metaphor" for divisions in the world. The action film about an ancient battle between two realms arrives Friday in available theatres and premium video on demand platforms, providing blockbuster Asian onscreen representation […]
Apr 21 2021 — James McCarten, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — WASHINGTON — Canada can look forward to an unexpected shot in the arm from the United States, President Joe Biden suggested Wednesday as he hinted at plans to send surplus COVID-19 vaccines north of the border. The U.S. is sitting on a stockpile of vaccine doses that it's not currently using, Biden said — a […]
Apr 21 2021 — The Canadian Press — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is urging Canadian companies to have patience as the federal government faces growing questions about its plan for reopening the economy and border. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce hosted Freeland at a virtual event Wednesday to discuss Monday’s federal budget, but Freeland was pressed there on the government’s plans to […]
Apr 21 2021 — The Canadian Press — The chairwoman of a parliamentary committee examining allegations of sexual misconduct involving former defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s former adviser has agreed to appear before the panel. Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon, who chairs the House of Commons defence committee, confirmed that members have been told Elder Marques is prepared to […]
Apr 21 2021 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed former Liberal cabinet minister Ralph Goodale as high commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom. Goodale will advise Trudeau on how the two countries should work together to beat the COVID-19 pandemic, fight climate change, pursue post-Brexit trade and build back after the pandemic. The high commission […]
Apr 21 2021 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The bank of Canada provided a rosy revision to its economic outlook Wednesday but kept its key rate at 0.25 per cent in a sign that it won't count its chickens before they hatch. The improving conditions are why the bank also said Wednesday it will ease off federal government bond purchases that […]
Apr 21 2021 — James McCarten, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — WASHINGTON — Canada can look forward to an unexpected shot in the arm from the United States, President Joe Biden suggested Wednesday as he hinted at plans to send surplus COVID-19 vaccines north of the border. The U.S. is sitting on a stockpile of vaccine doses that it's not currently using, Biden said — a […]
Apr 21 2021 — The Canadian Press — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed former Liberal cabinet minister Ralph Goodale as high commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom. Goodale will advise Trudeau on how the two countries should work together to beat the COVID-19 pandemic, fight climate change, pursue post-Brexit trade and build back after the pandemic. The high commission of Canada […]
Apr 21 2021 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed former Liberal cabinet minister Ralph Goodale as high commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom. Goodale will advise Trudeau on how the two countries should work together to beat the COVID-19 pandemic, fight climate change, pursue post-Brexit trade and build back after the pandemic. The high commission […]
Apr 21 2021 — Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A pair of proposed changes to the federal budget put forward by opposition parties will determine whether the minority Liberal government will fall, triggering a process that could culminate in an election. The government said it has informed opposition parties that two votes in the House of Commons — on a Bloc Québécois […]
Apr 21 2021 — Elaine Ganley And Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press — The Canadian Press — PARIS — The guilty verdict in the trial over George Floyd's death was not just celebrated in America. It signalled hope for those seeking racial justice and fighting police brutality on the other side of the Atlantic and beyond, where Black Lives Matter has also become a rallying cry. But the fight is far from […]