Category Archives: National
Canada urged to help as millions face starvation due to Russian invasion of Ukraine
OTTAWA — The UN World Food Program has warned that millions of people in the developing world and conflict zones are on the brink of starvation following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, one of the world's biggest wheat exporters. It
CTV expresses ‘regrets’ over errors included in Patrick Brown article
TORONTO — CTV News expressed "regrets" Wednesday over errors included in a 2018 report that torpedoed Patrick Brown's career in provincial politics, closing the door on a years-long legal dispute between the two parties. A statement sent by the broadc...
Freeland hints upcoming budget could have more money for military
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland hinted Wednesday that the upcoming federal budget could contain new money for the Canadian Armed Forces, as Canada faces pressure to invest more into its military following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking ...
GiveSendGo tells court it is refunding convoy donations amid freezing order
OTTAWA — Lawyers for a proposed class-action lawsuit against the convoy protest in Ottawa argued in court Wednesday that GiveSendGo may be in breach of a freezing order on funds raised for the convoy on the website. Monique Jilesen, a lawyer
Nunavut aims to lift public health emergency, COVID-19 restrictions in April
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut's chief public health officer says the territory will aim to end its public health emergency on April 11. Dr. Michael Patterson says COVID-19 public health measures will also ease every two weeks until all restrictions put i...
Rogers suggests Canada ban all sanctioned Russian broadcasters, not just RT
OTTAWA — Communications giant Rogers has suggested that Canada ban all Kremlin-controlled Russian broadcasters, as well as channels owned by sanctioned Russian individuals. The company's recommendation would mean banning not only state-owned broadcast...
Who’s in, who’s out and who else may enter 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 to
Panel calls for urgent action on safer drug supply in B.C. to prevent overdoses
VICTORIA — A report into an investigation of 6,007 overdose deaths in British Columbia calls on the province to urgently develop a policy to distribute a safer supply of drugs and offer better health supports with a plan that would
Biden’s billion-dollar cleanup pledge puts Great Lakes back in environment limelight
WASHINGTON — Long before climate change seized the global conscience, when the environment struggled for political traction, North America's Great Lakes were a dumping ground — a toxic monument to industrial excess on either side of the Canada-U.S. bor...
‘Rewriting history’: Military official says NATO trying to counter Russian propaganda
CALGARY — A Canadian military official says the war over Ukraine is being fought on two fronts — armed conflict and disinformation. And more work needs to be done to silence the Russian propaganda machine, says Lt.-Col. Yves Desbiens. Desbiens, who has...
