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Vancouver mayor says sorry for city's role in turning away South Asians in 1914

Vancouver mayor says sorry for city's role in turning away South Asians in 1914

VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver has issued an apology for its racist role in denying entry to 376 people aboard a ship that was forced to return to India with its passengers over a century ago.
Minister asks Canadians to camp carefully in national parks as season starts

Minister asks Canadians to camp carefully in national parks as season starts

Canada's environment minister has one main bit of advice as the country's second COVID-19 summer is about to begin: Camp carefully.
Minister asks Canadians to camp carefully in national parks as season starts

Minister asks Canadians to camp carefully in national parks as season starts

Canada's environment minister has one main bit of advice as the country's second COVID-19 summer is about to begin: Camp carefully.
Minister asks Canadians to camp carefully in national parks as season starts

Minister asks Canadians to camp carefully in national parks as season starts

Canada's environment minister has one main bit of advice as the country's second COVID-19 summer is about to begin: Camp carefully.
Trudeau says he knew about investigation into general overseeing vaccines weeks ago

Trudeau says he knew about investigation into general overseeing vaccines weeks ago

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau says he first learned weeks ago that the general overseeing Canada's vaccination campaign was under investigation, which the prime minister described on Tuesday as "not an ideal situation.
Information watchdog investigates handling of archival spy files amid chronic delays

Information watchdog investigates handling of archival spy files amid chronic delays

OTTAWA — The federal information watchdog is conducting a systemic investigation of the "ongoing failure" of the national archives to provide timely responses to requests from the public for historical spy files.
Gay activist upset at Ottawa's attempt to block challenge of blood-donation ban

Gay activist upset at Ottawa's attempt to block challenge of blood-donation ban

OTTAWA — A man who is challenging Canada's policy that prohibits sexually active gay men from donating blood wants to know why the Trudeau government is trying to block his case, despite a 2015 Liberal pledge to end the ban.
Canada will need 75% vaccination before U.S. border reopens, Trudeau suggests

Canada will need 75% vaccination before U.S. border reopens, Trudeau suggests

WASHINGTON — It may take three-quarters of Canadians getting vaccinated against COVID-19 before Canada and the United States can seriously consider reopening their shared border, Justin Trudeau suggested Tuesday.
Canadian COVID-19 vaccine shows promising results in Phase 2 clinical trial

Canadian COVID-19 vaccine shows promising results in Phase 2 clinical trial

OTTAWA — The final two vaccines on Canada's purchase list reported positive results from Phase 2 trials this week, including the only vaccine Canada pre-purchased that is being developed domestically.
Environmentalists happy with International Energy Agency report; industry not so much

Environmentalists happy with International Energy Agency report; industry not so much

Environmentalists say a report from the International Energy Agency that concludes investment in new fossil fuel sources must end if the world is to meet its climate goals has a strong message for Canada, but industry and government say the goal is t