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Canada proposes new methane emissions rules for oil-and-gas sector

Canada proposes new methane emissions rules for oil-and-gas sector

The controlled release or burning of methane from oil and gas production sites will be almost entirely barred in Canada by 2030 under proposed regulations outlined Monday by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault.
Quebec employment minister wants to recruit asylum seekers to work in health care

Quebec employment minister wants to recruit asylum seekers to work in health care

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is launching a pilot project to recruit about 1,500 asylum seekers over the next three years to fill labour shortages in the health-care system.
Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief in Ottawa this week

Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief in Ottawa this week

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is set to elect a new national chief this week in Ottawa during a three-day special assembly.
Man who swerved car near pro-Palestinian protester arrested for assault: Victoria PD

Man who swerved car near pro-Palestinian protester arrested for assault: Victoria PD

VICTORIA — Police in Victoria have arrested a man they say accelerated his car towards a pro-Palestinian protester near the British Columbia legislature over the weekend.
Tributes for Quebec film 'visionary' Daniel Langlois; four suspects detained in death

Tributes for Quebec film 'visionary' Daniel Langlois; four suspects detained in death

MONTREAL — Tributes are pouring in for celebrated Quebec businessman and philanthropist Daniel Langlois after he and his partner were found dead in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica last week.
Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief in Ottawa this week

Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief in Ottawa this week

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is set to elect a new national chief this week in Ottawa.
Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief in Ottawa this week

Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief in Ottawa this week

OTTAWA — Stations: Repeats to fix pronouncer for Makinaw in second para --- The Assembly of First Nations is set to elect a new national chief this week in Ottawa.
In the news today: Pro-Israel rally in Ottawa, Canadian confirmed dead in Lebanon

In the news today: Pro-Israel rally in Ottawa, Canadian confirmed dead in Lebanon

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
From COVID-19 to alien contact, conspiracy theories are popular in Canada: survey

From COVID-19 to alien contact, conspiracy theories are popular in Canada: survey

OTTAWA — The Earth is flat. We have been secretly contacted by intelligent beings from other planets. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did not land on the moon in 1969.
Global Affairs confirms Canadian death in Lebanon, 8th since Israel-Hamas war began

Global Affairs confirms Canadian death in Lebanon, 8th since Israel-Hamas war began

Global Affairs Canada is announcing the death of an eighth Canadian citizen in the Israel-Hamas war. The department says the death was in Lebanon, but offered no further details in an update Sunday evening.