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Kenney criticized for cancel culture remarks amid renewed residential school debate

Kenney criticized for cancel culture remarks amid renewed residential school debate

EDMONTON — A western Canadian Indigenous leader is condemning cancel culture remarks made by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, and says it reinforces a recent decision to scrap a formal working agreement with the province.
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Critics say Premier Jason Kenney dining with others flouts COVID-19 rules

Critics say Premier Jason Kenney dining with others flouts COVID-19 rules

EDMONTON — Photos of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and members of the United Conservative caucus dining together on a rooftop patio are drawing disapproval from critics who say the politicians flouted the province's COVID-19 rules.
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Canadian outpouring over residential schools can bring healing, says survivor

Canadian outpouring over residential schools can bring healing, says survivor

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The shock being expressed about the discovery of the remains of 215 children at the site of a former residential school in British Columbia could be a force to bring long-awaited change, says an author and school survivor.
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Wednesday, June 2, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Wednesday, June 2, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 7:25 p.m. British Columbia health officials say a return to normal life may cause anxiety for some people as COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease.
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Lucki rejects idea of special prosecutor to look into assaults against RCMP members

Lucki rejects idea of special prosecutor to look into assaults against RCMP members

OTTAWA — RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki has dismissed the idea of a special prosecutor to look into numerous claims that women in the national police force were assaulted by colleagues.
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Majority of Conservative MPs vote in favour of defeated sex-selective abortion bill

Majority of Conservative MPs vote in favour of defeated sex-selective abortion bill

OTTAWA — A majority of Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's caucus voted Wednesday in support of a bill that sought to restrict certain abortions even as he voted it down, saying he respects a woman's right to choose.
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Ontario, Quebec lay out pandemic plans for schools

Ontario, Quebec lay out pandemic plans for schools

TORONTO — Students in the two provinces hardest hit by COVID-19 should be able to experience a "normal" return to school in the fall, officials said Wednesday as other provinces and territories looked to loosen pandemic-related travel restrictions.
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Quebec economy minister resigns after ethics commissioner calls for his suspension

Quebec economy minister resigns after ethics commissioner calls for his suspension

Quebec Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon has resigned, Premier François Legault announced Wednesday, after the province’s ethics commissioner called for him to be suspended from the legislature over an ongoing conflict of interest.
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As Joyce Echaquan coroner's inquiry closes, community marches in her memory

As Joyce Echaquan coroner's inquiry closes, community marches in her memory

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que.
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Indigenous faculty call for Ryerson U name change and removal of statue

Indigenous faculty call for Ryerson U name change and removal of statue

TORONTO — Indigenous professors at Ryerson University asked the school Wednesday to change its name and remove a statue of Egerton Ryerson from its campus because of his role in the creation of Canada's residential school system.
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