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Canada to resume exports of P.E.I. potatoes to U.S. after potato wart halted trade

Canada to resume exports of P.E.I. potatoes to U.S. after potato wart halted trade

WASHINGTON — The United States began easing its lockdown on Prince Edward Island potatoes Thursday, reaching an "understanding" with Ottawa four months after concerns about a soil-borne fungus first blocked one of the province's most famous exports f
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Who’s in, who’s out and who else could join the Conservative party leadership race

Who’s in, who’s out and who else could join the Conservative party leadership race

OTTAWA — With Sept. 10 chosen as the date when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place.
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Federal NDP says N.L. offshore oil project hard to justify; energy minister unfazed

Federal NDP says N.L. offshore oil project hard to justify; energy minister unfazed

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As Newfoundland and Labrador's oil sector faces more hesitancy from Ottawa, the province's energy minister says he's unfazed by the federal New Democrats' comments that a pending approval of a new oilfield off St.
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Design for national LGBTQ2+ monument inspired by thundercloud and disco balls

Design for national LGBTQ2+ monument inspired by thundercloud and disco balls

OTTAWA — A national LGBTQ2+ monument — inspired by a dramatic thundercloud — is to be built in Ottawa by 2025.
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Victoria council committee supports voluntary reconciliation fund; final vote April 7

Victoria council committee supports voluntary reconciliation fund; final vote April 7

Victoria has moved a step closer to introducing a voluntary reconciliation fund that will give homeowners the option of contributing financially to local Indigenous nations later this year.
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A look at Canada's sanctions and other actions against Russia

A look at Canada's sanctions and other actions against Russia

OTTAWA — Canada has toughened sanctions against Russia following Moscow's attack on neighbouring Ukraine.
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'Reconciliation was possible:' Indigenous priest reconciles faith with identity

'Reconciliation was possible:' Indigenous priest reconciles faith with identity

Cristino Bouvette’s mind often goes to his grandmother when he thinks about reconciliation: her strength, her empathy and her ability to forgive. He is a Roman Catholic priest and his kokum, Amelia Mae Bouvette, was a residential school survivor.
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Two of Alberta Premier's caucus members urge him to quit to renew party

Two of Alberta Premier's caucus members urge him to quit to renew party

EDMONTON — Two of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s backbenchers have broken ranks, calling the United Conservative Party’s revamped leadership review a sham and saying it’s time for Premier Jason Kenney to resign.
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Trudeau meets with NATO, reconciling faith with identity: In The News for March 24

Trudeau meets with NATO, reconciling faith with identity: In The News for March 24

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 March 24 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Legacy and language around masks will be debated long after pandemic recedes: experts

Legacy and language around masks will be debated long after pandemic recedes: experts

VANCOUVER — First, we didn't have enough masks to protect us against COVID-19, then we all needed to wear them. Then we didn't, then we did again. There were fights, criminal charges and protests over them. And now most mandates are lifting.
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