London attack comes amid federal government inaction on Islamophobia: expert
OTTAWA — The federal government hasn't gone far enough in addressing Islamophobia in Canada despite the rise of anti-Muslim hate in recent years, a Wilfrid Laurier University professor said. Jasmin Zine said the London, Ont., attack that left four
Trudeau mum on calls to abandon appeals of compensation for First Nations kids
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is sidestepping questions about whether he will adhere to a unanimous motion passed in the House of Commons calling on the federal government to drop its legal battles against a pair of rulings involving
Edmonton removes references to Bishop Vital Grandin from downtown transit station
Edmonton has removed references to Bishop Vital Grandin from one of the city's light-rail transit stations. Mayor Don Iveson put forward a motion at a city council meeting on Monday to remove references to Grandin from the Government Centre station, si...
Federal ministers outline principles of $647M fund to protect Pacific salmon
OTTAWA — Record federal spending to try to save the Pacific salmon population marks the beginning of a new chapter that will give the species a fighting chance at survival, Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says. Jordan and Environment Minister Jon...
Biden nominee for public lands boss faces GOP opposition
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Joe Biden's nominee to oversee vast expanses of U.S. public lands was criticized Tuesday by Republicans over her past involvement in partisan politics as a longtime Democratic aide and environmentalist, underscoring the...
Virginia city council votes to remove Confederate statues
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Officials in a Virginia city have voted unanimously to remove two statues of Confederate generals from downtown parks, including one that was the focus of a violent white nationalist rally in 2017.
Judge rips Iowa police chief for using stun gun on partiers
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A judge has condemned an Iowa police chief for using his city-issued stun gun to shock guests at two parties in 2016, calling it an “immoral activity” that could have caused serious injuries or death.
Crews work to reopen Floyd square, activists close it again
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — City crews returned early Tuesday to a Minneapolis intersection where a memorial to George Floyd was assembled after his death last year and worked to reopen it to traffic by removing debris and makeshift barriers, only to
N.B. says another 29,000 people need to get vaccine before health orders are relaxed
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's government says it is 28,812 people away from reaching its target of having 75 per cent of the population vaccinated with one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The government wanted to reach that goal on Monday and begin
PM: Canada will ease border restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers, eventually
WASHINGTON — Canada will indeed be taking steps to ease restrictions at the border for fully vaccinated travellers, Justin Trudeau said Tuesday — he just won't say when. With Canada-U.S. travel restrictions set to expire in just two weeks and pressure...