Category Archives: National
Here’s a look at Jean Charest, candidate to be the next Conservative party leader
OTTAWA — Former Quebec premier Jean Charest is running to be the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Here's a look at who he is: Age: 63 Family life: Charest is married to Michèle Dionne. They have three adult children. Experience:
Supreme Court agrees to examine constitutionality of Quebec cannabis law
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will weigh the constitutionality of a Quebec law that forbids the growing of cannabis for personal use. Four years ago the federal government legalized recreational cannabis, allowing people to grow up to four canna...
Who’s in, who’s out and who else may join the Conservative party leadership race
OTTAWA — With Sept. 10 picked as the date for when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place. Those running have until April 19
Health workers prescribe radical changes to health care to treat pandemic burnout
OTTAWA — Canada's ailing health systems need some drastic intervention from federal and provincial governments if there is any hope of reviving them post-pandemic, an emergency summit of nearly 40 health-worker organizations concluded at an emergency m...
Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau near tears hearing stories of Ukrainian refugees in Poland
As Kate Kliuchnyk and her mother, Yuliia, pondered the next chapter of their lives in the crisp sunshine outside Warsaw's Central Station on Thursday morning, a brief smile flashed across their faces. "We really hope that everything will be good, that
Exiled Belarus opposition leader says her country’s people oppose Russian invasion
OTTAWA — Belarus's exiled opposition leader says ordinary Belarusians are actively resisting the invasion of Ukraine, disrupting railway supplies to Russian forces and warning Ukrainians about movements of Russian aircraft. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya sai...
Jean Charest launches Conservative leadership bid, saying party is ‘fractured’
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest launched his bid for the Conservative leadership Thursday night by saying he wants to unite the party, which he believes has spent the past years "badly distracted" and "fractured." Charest appeared at a brewery in C...
B.C. to ease COVID-19 restrictions on masks, long-term care visits, vaccine cards
VICTORIA — British Columbia will lift its mask mandate and capacity limits for faith gatherings on Friday, while restrictions of visitors at some long-term care facilities will be dropped, as long as they are fully vaccinated and tested for COVID-19
Some Tories want tougher stand on Bill 21. Will that happen during leadership race?
OTTAWA — Organizations representing Sikhs and Muslims in Canada say they want Conservative leadership hopefuls to take a strong stand against Quebec's controversial secularism law. Balpreet Singh, a spokesman for the World Sikh Organization of Canada,...
Guilbeault touts coming green bond, as experts stress need to choose projects wisely
OTTAWA — Canada's environment minister says investors will soon get to purchase a new government bond aimed at financing green projects, which will be selected under guidelines that experts warn could pose potential issues for would-be buyers. The Libe...
