Tonnes of oil, diesel pumped from leaking B.C. shipwreck 53 years after sinking
VICTORIA — Tonnes of bulk fuel has been safely removed from a ship that sank off the west coast of Vancouver Island more than half a century ago. Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says 60 tonnes of heavy fuel oil and
Saskatchewan premier says Ottawa has rejected province’s carbon pricing plan
REGINA — Premier Scott Moe says Ottawa has rejected Saskatchewan's plan for replacing the federal carbon price with one of its own, while the Liberal government is saying any proposed changes simply have to wait. Moe announced that the province would
Curfews return in Spain as infections soar in young people
MADRID (AP) — Spanish regions are bringing back curfews as well as restrictions on socializing and nightlife to contain a sharp rise in coronavirus infections as the fast-spreading delta variant races through the country's unvaccinated young people. ...
Privacy law applies to Google results, judge says in ‘right to be forgotten’ case
OTTAWA — A federal judge says the results of Google searches are covered by the law governing how companies handle personal information, a victory for people seeking a digital "right to be forgotten." Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien referred the m...
Wildfires rage as US West grapples with heat wave, drought
Firefighters were working in extreme temperatures across the U.S. West and struggling to contain wildfires, the largest burning in California and Oregon, as another heat wave baked the region, straining power grids.
WHO: Rich countries should donate vaccines, not use boosters
LONDON (AP) — Top officials at the World Health Organization say there's not enough evidence to show that third doses of coronavirus vaccines are needed and appealed Monday for the scarce shots to be shared with poor countries who have
Alberta premier says province will not bring in COVID-19 vaccine passports
CALGARY — Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta will not be following the lead of Quebec and Manitoba on vaccine passports. Quebec intends to bring in the passports, beginning in September, for anyone wanting to visit non-essential businesses in parts of t...
Group behind church court challenges hired private investigator to follow judge
WINNIPEG — A group supporting multiple churches across the country in court challenges against COVID-19 public health orders has admitted to hiring a private investigator to follow a Manitoba judge. "I accept full responsibility and sole responsibility...
New community-led centre for Black Nova Scotians who interact with justice system
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is launching a community-led justice institute to support Black Nova Scotians who interact with the legal system. Premier Iain Rankin and African Nova Scotian Affairs Minister Tony Ince announced a $4.8-million investment to creat...
Canada to donate 17.7M doses of AstraZeneca and raise money for global vaccination
OTTAWA — Canada will donate nearly 18 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to poorer countries, but is keeping millions of extra doses of mRNA vaccines for potential boosters as the World Health Organization is urging more generosity to stam...