Canadian news headlines
Here are some recent Canadian news headlines:
Politics
- Trudeau government announces plan to ban single-use plastics by 2021 (Globe and Mail)
- Alberta premier Jason Kenney announces plan to cut carbon taxes (CTV News)
- Federal election campaign underway as Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP prepare for vote (CBC News)
Economy
- Canada's economy grows at slowest pace in five years, GDP increases 1.3% (Bloomberg)
- Toronto Stock Exchange hits record high as investors bet on economic recovery (Globe and Mail)
- Canadian dollar falls to lowest level in over a year amid global economic uncertainty (Financial Post)
Crime
- Toronto police arrest suspect in connection with murder of 15-year-old girl (Toronto Star)
- Quebec City police charge man with murder in connection with death of 24-year-old woman (Montreal Gazette)
- RCMP investigate after body found in rural Alberta (Global News)
Health
- Canada's COVID-19 cases rise to over 200,000 as provinces report new outbreaks (CTV News)
- Ontario reports highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a single day (Toronto Star)
- Study finds Canada's Indigenous communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19 (Globe and Mail)
Environment
- Canada's climate change plan faces criticism from environmental groups (National Observer)
- B.C. announces plan to ban single-use plastics, including straws and cutlery (Vancouver Sun)
- Alberta government announces plan to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas industry (Edmonton Journal)
Sports
- Toronto Raptors' Pascal Siakam named NBA's Most Improved Player (Toronto Star)
- Canadian women's hockey team wins gold at IIHF World Championship (CBC Sports)
- Montreal Canadiens' Carey Price named NHL's First Star of the Week (Montreal Gazette)
Other
- Canada's Supreme Court rules that Indigenous peoples have a right to hunt and fish on Crown land (Globe and Mail)
- Toronto's iconic CN Tower to undergo $30-million renovation (Toronto Star)
- Quebec City's historic district to be renamed in honour of Indigenous peoples (Montreal Gazette)
Please note that these are just a few examples of recent Canadian news headlines and are subject to change.