The Canadian Press

Fully vaccinated Canadians jam land border as U.S. finally eases travel restrictions

WASHINGTON — Anticipation turned to elation Monday as fully vaccinated Canadians visited loved ones, vacation properties and popular American shopping haunts after the United States finally...

Champagne says Canada only wants ‘trusted’ AI partners as Huawei decision looms

OTTAWA — Canada only wants to deal with “trusted partners” in future artificial intelligence ventures, says a federal minister — a signal that the country’s rejection...

Deja doc: Calgary surgeon saves 2 men with CPR, then performs their heart operations

Canada must help Tigrayans in Ethiopia, call for transitional government: Advocates

TORONTO — Advocates from the Tigrayan community in Canada are calling on Ottawa to open its embassy in Addis Ababa to their relatives, who are seeking...

Ottawa to protect habitat of endangered western chorus frog in Montreal suburb

MONTREAL — The federal government will intervene to preserve the habitat of an endangered frog south of Montreal, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Monday. Guilbeault said...

More than 19K Canadian lives ended than if pandemic never happened: Stats Can

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says more than 19,000 Canadians lost their lives during COVID-19 than would have been expected had the pandemic never happened. The report...

Federal leaders remember sacrifices, injustices endured by Indigenous veterans

OTTAWA — Federal leaders marked the sacrifices of Indigenous veterans on Monday, as well as the discrimination they faced after returning from war. Prime Minister Justin...

Quebec seniors minister ill, won’t appear at inquest into COVID long-term care deaths

MONTREAL — Quebec’s seniors minister will not appear before a coroner’s inquest investigating deaths in the long-term care system during the first wave of the COVID-19...

Canada keeping only essential staff in Ethiopia as security deteriorates

OTTAWA — Worsening security in Ethiopia has prompted Canada to withdraw family members of diplomats and non−essential staff from the country. Global Affairs Canada issued a...

All lanes open Monday at Canada-U.S. land border, but PCR test still a drag on travel

WASHINGTON — The southbound lanes on the road to North America’s post−pandemic recovery will finally reopen Monday as the United States ends nearly 20 months of...