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Let them splash: Ontario reverses course, allows splash pads to open this weekend

Let them splash: Ontario reverses course, allows splash pads to open this weekend

OTTAWA — Ontarians looking for respite from the heat will be able to cool off at a splash pad after all. The province says they can open starting Saturday along with golf courses under its staged plan to loosen COVID-19 health restrictions.
Quebec television producer Luc Wiseman accused of sexually assaulting minor

Quebec television producer Luc Wiseman accused of sexually assaulting minor

MONTREAL — An arrest warrant has been issued for Luc Wiseman, the producer of "Tout le monde en parle," one of the most well-known and popular television shows in Quebec.
Canada welcomes ceasefire ending 11-day war in Gaza, Israel that killed hundreds

Canada welcomes ceasefire ending 11-day war in Gaza, Israel that killed hundreds

OTTAWA — Canada welcomes a ceasefire ending the 11-day war between Israel and Hamas that left hundreds of people dead, Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says.
Members of Ontario church cannot sue over expulsions from congregation: Supreme Court

Members of Ontario church cannot sue over expulsions from congregation: Supreme Court

OTTAWA — Former members of a Toronto church do not have legal recourse over their expulsions from the congregation, the Supreme Court of Canada says in a decision likely to have implications for other voluntary associations.
New survey a 'first step' to dismantling anti-Black racism, says researcher

New survey a 'first step' to dismantling anti-Black racism, says researcher

TORONTO — Seven in 10 Black Canadians have experienced racism on a regular or occasional basis, suggests a preliminary study that experts are calling a "first step" toward dismantling systemic discrimination.
U.S. cruise law puts B.C. economic impacts at risk: Harbour authority

U.S. cruise law puts B.C. economic impacts at risk: Harbour authority

VANCOUVER — When the U.S. House of Representatives swiftly passed legislation amending a historical law that some say could have severe consequences for British Columbia's port communities, it came as little surprise to Ian Robertson.
Environmentalists press Bank of Canada to be more active on climate change

Environmentalists press Bank of Canada to be more active on climate change

OTTAWA — Environmentalists are pressing Canada's central bank to become more forceful in driving financing towards green investments, including actively buying a proposed federal tool to fund the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Nunavut to ease restrictions in some Baffin communities; Iqaluit outbreak ongoing

Nunavut to ease restrictions in some Baffin communities; Iqaluit outbreak ongoing

IQALUIT — Nunavut's chief public health officer says it's safe to ease COVID-19 restrictions in communities in the Baffin region, except for Iqaluit and Kinngait where there are active cases. Dr.
Holding Iran accountable and vaccine passports: In The News for May 21

Holding Iran accountable and vaccine passports: In The News for May 21

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 May 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, May 21, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, May 21, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, May 21, 2021. There are 1,347,445 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,347,445 confirmed cases (59,968 active, 1,262,366 resolved, 25,111 deaths).
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