On Wednesday, former u.S. president Barack Obama, shown here in a file image from 2018, participated in a virtual town hall on police violence. About 400,000 people tuned in live for his remarks. (Jason DeCrow/The Associated Press) Young people in the United States must capitalize on the momentum they haveContinue Reading
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has condemned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s failure to call out the “reprehensible” actions of U.S. President Donald Trump as protests escalate over anti-black racism. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said Trudeau “needs a spine” and should show more courage in the face of aggressive actions byContinue Reading
With the number of active COVID-19 cases continuing to decline, Alberta may be able to speed up plans to move into Stage 2 of its relaunch strategy, Premier Jason Kenney says. Final decisions have not been made, but Albertans can expect an announcement early next week, Kenney said Wednesday atContinue Reading
Protesters gather at Foley Square on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in New York, as part of a demonstration against police brutality sparked by the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, who died after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes. (Yuki Iwamura/The AssociatedContinue Reading
President Donald Trump’s administration said on Wednesday it will bar Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the United States starting on June 16 as it pressures Beijing to allow U.S. air carriers to resume flights. The move, announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation, penalizes China after Beijing failed toContinue Reading
The drug hydroxychloroquine, which has been the subject of heated debate as a potential treatment for COVID-19, was not effective in preventing the disease in Canadians and Americans at high risk, according to the first gold standard clinical trial. In Wednesday’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, medical researchers reportedContinue Reading
A 16-year-old girl has been charged over an assault in Thunder Bay that was captured on video and posted to social media. The incident occurred at about 2 a.m. Saturday in the Current River area. In the video, a youth is seen approaching the male victim, who was walking along, andContinue Reading
Canadian families and small businesses across the country are feeling the impacts of COVID-19. That’s why the Government of Canada is working with provinces and territories to protect jobs and businesses, and give property owners support so they can help small business tenants make it through these difficult times. TheContinue Reading
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “The Canadian judiciary operates independently, and today’s decision on double criminality in Meng Wanzhou’s extradition process was an independent decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. “This decision is but one component in a multi-step legalContinue Reading
As we continue to focus on the health and safety of all Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are also taking immediate action to support small towns and big cities across the country to restart the economy, and create good, well-paying jobs. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced thatContinue Reading
