Category Archives: National
Artists and organization across Canada support Ukraine; condemn Russia
Artists and arts organizations across Canada are working on shows in support of Ukraine while taking public stances against Russia and its devastating invasion on the country last week. From immersive experiences of the work of beloved Ukrainian painte...
‘What about Timber Bay?’ Survivor wants home recognized as residential school
Yvonne Mirasty was nine years old when she was taken. "When my mom got home from work, we were gone." Along with her siblings, Mirasty was placed in the Timber Bay Children's Home, which the Northern Canada Evangelical Mission and later the
Ukraine war sparks fresh calls for urgency on upgrading North America’s defences
OTTAWA — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to put his country’s nuclear arsenal on high alert last weekend has sparked hope that Ottawa and Washington will finally act with urgency in upgrading North America’s defences. Successive Canadian an...
Patrick Brown’s decision whether to enter the Conservative race coming ‘soon’
OTTAWA — A spokesman for Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown says he will soon make a decision about whether to enter the Conservative party leadership race. Gary Collins says Brown is pleased with the rules the party's leadership election organizing committe...
Canada scrambles to rebook rapid test deliveries amid ban of Russian planes
OTTAWA — Canada is rescheduling 11 planeloads of rapid tests this month that were due to be delivered via Russian cargo jets. A Russian-owned cargo plane successfully delivered a shipment of tests to Canada Sunday morning at the Toronto Pearson Interna...
Ontario announces $10M for Ottawa businesses affected by downtown protests
OTTAWA — The Ontario government is offering Ottawa businesses affected by the weeks-long protest in the city's downtown $10 million in supports. Tourism and Culture Minister Lisa MacLeod, who also represents an Ottawa riding, also announced a $1.5-mill...
Feds to protect number of Quebec’s Commons seats, stop province losing MP
OTTAWA — The federal government is preparing to take action to ensure Quebec does not lose a seat when Canada's electoral map is redrawn. A number of government departments are working on proposals to protect Quebec's voice in Parliament as it
Killing the ‘carbon tax’ is back while some Conservatives seek credible climate plans
A group of longtime Conservatives is advocating for leadership hopefuls to develop credible climate plans at the same time as cancelling the federal carbon price has emerged as one of the first promises out of the race. Ken Boessenkool, executive
Canada’s foreign minister meets counterparts at NATO to ramp up pressure on Moscow
OTTAWA — Canada’s foreign affairs minister met counterparts at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Friday to co-ordinate continuing efforts to sanction Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Before the meeting, Mélanie Joly said ministers planned to discuss ...
On heels of protectionist state of the union, Biden rolls out Buy American revamp
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden briefly shouted out America's allies and trading partners Friday even as he rolled out new details of his administration's long-promised plan to more stringently enforce the country's Buy American rules. That plan incl...
