Category Archives: National
As border blockade persists, Canadians fear a pretext for more U.S. protectionism
WASHINGTON — Escalating blockades at the Canada-U.S. border are weakening one of the most fragile links in the vital North American supply chain — a link that has nothing to do with transport trucks, highways or bridges. Rather, it's the
Canada, Britain discussing Russia sanctions if it invades Ukraine, says U.K. envoy
OTTAWA — Britain's envoy to Canada says the two countries are co-operating on a tough new set of sanctions against Russia if it invades Ukraine. Susannah Goshko, the British High Commissioner to Canada, said her country's passage of new sanctions legis...
New Brunswick judge rejects ‘rambling’ anti-vax arguments from four public servants
FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick judge has rejected a bid by four public servants to overturn the province's decision to place them on unpaid leave for failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. In a scathing decision that takes aim at basic
Convoy protests creating political nightmare for Liberals and Conservatives alike
OTTAWA — Toronto Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says he agrees with his colleague Joël Lightbound that "divisive" rhetoric about getting vaccinated has to end, even if he is not fully onside with everything the Quebec Liberal MP said. There have be...
Judges reject call for federal watchdog to probe case of slain Mexican activist
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a plea from family and supporters of a slain Mexican activist — killed after opposing a Canadian company's mining project — to have a federal ombudsman investigate the matter. In a newly
Defence Department failed to spend $1.2B in funding last year, most due to delays
OTTAWA — New figures show the Department of National Defence failed to spend more than $1.2 billion of its allotted budget in the last fiscal year, the majority due to delays in the purchase of new equipment for Canada’s military. The
Richard Edjericon elected as new representative in Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh byelection
Voters in a Northwest Territories riding have chosen a new member of the legislative assembly after their previous representative resigned. Richard Edjericon won the seat with 186 votes of 439 mail-in ballots cast in the Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh riding, which...
Dropping First Nations COVID-19 infections brings hope Omicron wave has passed
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says the number of COVID-19 infections in First Nations communities has begun to decline, bringing hope that the worst of the Omicron wave has passed. Hajdu says she understands why Indigenous leaders ...
Ontario court freezes access to donations for truckers’ protest from GiveSendGo
OTTAWA — The Ontario government says it has successfully petitioned a court to freeze access to millions of dollars donated through online fundraising platform GiveSendGo to the convoy protesting COVID-19 restrictions in Ottawa and at several border cr...
Indigenous and Black federal inmates see more use of force: correctional investigator
OTTAWA — Indigenous and Black federal inmates in Canada experience more use of force than any other racial group, the country's correctional investigator reported on Thursday. Leticia Gutierrez, senior policy adviser in the investigator's office, said ...
