Category Archives: National
‘It feels great’: Trucks heading to U.S. get through Alberta blockades
COUTTS, Alta. — Gurdeep Chumbur says he sympathizes with fellow truckers concerned about cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandates who have taken drastic action to make their views known. But he was relieved Thursday when a second illegal blockade on a h...
Quebec court says justice minister’s intervention on judge bilingualism illegal
MONTREAL — The Quebec Superior Court has ruled that the province's justice minister does not get to decide whether judges can be required to speak English as well as French. The case was centred around half a dozen Quebec court judge
Canadian military cuts dozens of unvaccinated troops, puts hundreds more on notice
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces has kicked out dozens of service members who refused to bare their arms and get vaccinated, while release proceedings have started for hundreds of others. The steps come after chief of the defence staff Gen.
Bergen aims to make protests Trudeau’s ‘problem,’ calls for government ‘olive branch’
OTTAWA — Candice Bergen says her goal as interim leader of Canada’s Official Opposition will be to strengthen the conservative movement and leave the next leader with a party that’s ready to win. The Conservative caucus elected the Manitoba MP and
Black history, both personal and communal, now a factor in Nova Scotia sentencing
HALIFAX — Jason Middleton says the inclusion of Black history in his sentencing — both personal tragedy and communal struggle — set a new path for his troubled life. A cultural assessment completed in October 2016 led to a sentence of
Liberals earmark $18 million to assist criminal pardon applicants
OTTAWA — The Liberal government will give community organizations $18 million over the next four years to help people navigate the process of applying for a criminal pardon. The newly announced move is the latest step in a federal plan to
Premiers take different approaches to loosening COVID-19 restrictions
Saskatchewan's premier says he's committed to ending all COVID-19 restrictions soon, while most other provinces are laying out more gradual plans for easing public health measures. "What's necessary is your freedom. What's necessary is getting your lif...
Military response to Ottawa protest ‘not in the cards,’ Trudeau says, urging caution
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is playing down the notion of a military response to the ongoing Ottawa protest against COVID-19 measures, saying that sending in troops is "not in the cards right now." Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly said
Quick Quotes: Reactions to Erin O’Toole voted out as federal Conservative leader
OTTAWA — Erin O'Toole was ousted as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada on Wednesday. Here is what some politicians and others had to say: "This country needs a Conservative party that is both an intellectual force and governing force. Ideology
Environmental groups serve Alberta premier, government with defamation lawsuit
EDMONTON — Five environmental organizations have followed through on a threat to sue Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and the provincial government for defamation. In documents filed Wednesday in Edmonton Court of Queen's Bench, the groups allege Kenney de...
