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Canada promises $100M in foreign aid to support care workers in developing countries

Canada promises $100M in foreign aid to support care workers in developing countries

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will spend $100 million over the next five years on global projects to address the unequal burden women bear caring for others.
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Canadians consider U.S. a far better economic partner than China, Pew survey suggests

Canadians consider U.S. a far better economic partner than China, Pew survey suggests

WASHINGTON — A new international survey suggests a vast majority of Canadians would prefer to see closer economic ties with the United States than with China.
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BC residential school demolition, Ontario eases COVID rules : In The News for June 30

BC residential school demolition, Ontario eases COVID rules : In The News for June 30

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 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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No winning ticket for Tuesday's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Tuesday's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — There was no winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot. The four Maxmillion prizes of $1 million also went unclaimed.
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A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities.
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Heath Canada adds warning of very rare, serious condition as potential side-effect

Heath Canada adds warning of very rare, serious condition as potential side-effect

OTTAWA — Health Canada is updating the label for the Oxford-AstraZeneca and COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccines to add capillary leak syndrome as a potential side-effect.
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Senate passes net-zero bill and budget bill before rising for summer break

Senate passes net-zero bill and budget bill before rising for summer break

OTTAWA — The Senate has passed a government bill to mandate the country reach net-zero emissions by 2050, doing so hours before the upper chamber was to rise for the summer and before a possible fall election.
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Report calls for public takeover of old oil and gas wells to fund their cleanup

Report calls for public takeover of old oil and gas wells to fund their cleanup

Most of Alberta's energy wells no longer hold enough oil and gas to pay for their cleanup and the public should take them over to ensure their remaining revenue funds remediation, a new report concludes.
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B.C. premier says 'extraordinary results' mean most restrictions being lifted

B.C. premier says 'extraordinary results' mean most restrictions being lifted

VICTORIA — British Columbia will move toward a return to normal life on Canada Day as the province removes most COVID-19 restrictions and allows outdoor gatherings of up to 5,000 people.
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Heat wave over Western Canada now linked to sudden deaths in Metro Vancouver: RCMP

Heat wave over Western Canada now linked to sudden deaths in Metro Vancouver: RCMP

Police say a sweltering heat wave that has settled over Western Canada for several days is believed to be a contributing factor in dozens of sudden-death calls they have responded to in Metro Vancouver. Cpl.
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