Category Archives: National
Long-term Statistics Canada research shows cities across country losing green space
Joni Mitchell was right — they really are paving paradise and putting up parking lots. Statistics Canada's first survey of urban green space shows that, just as the singer-songwriter warned, cities across the country are getting greyer and browner. "...
O’Toole’s leadership ‘untenable’ and dividing his caucus, says dissident MPs
OTTAWA — Conservative MPs are picking their sides — and bracing for any consequences that may follow — while Erin O'Toole waits to learn his fate as party leader. The 118 other MPs in the Tory caucus will decide Wednesday whether
Canada offering help as COVAX vaccine alliance pleads for more cash
OTTAWA — Canada is considering sending more money or ancillary vaccine supplies to the COVAX global vaccine sharing alliance after a plea from the organizers that it was running out of cash. The promise to maybe do more comes as Canada
Quebec backtracks on taxing unvaccinated to maintain ‘social peace’
MONTREAL — Three weeks after threatening to tax unvaccinated Quebecers, Premier François Legault abandoned the idea on Tuesday, worried about how much it had divided the province. "When we see what's happening in our society and on social media, I have...
Protests in Canada catch the eye of U.S. right wing, because they look familiar
WASHINGTON — Despite his reputation for hair-trigger unpredictability, Donald Trump had a remarkably consistent track record for triggering paroxysms north of the border: all he ever had to do was mention Canada by name. Whatever else life outside the...
Indigenous delegation to meet Pope Francis at Vatican at end of March
An Indigenous delegation is to meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican in early spring to discuss reconciliation and healing after a visit was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A joint statement from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops ...
Quebec will allow gyms to reopen, Ontario to stick with COVID-19 reopening plan
Canada's two largest provinces are continuing with plans to relax COVID-19 restrictions, as Quebec announced Tuesday that gyms will reopen and Ontario Premier Doug Ford said a warning of increased hospitalizations will not alter his province's reopenin...
Anti-vaccine mandate protest racks up costs to Ottawa residents, police, businesses
Ottawa residents are starting to wonder who will be left holding the bag when the anti-vaccine mandate protest that has seized the capital, shuttered businesses and racked up policing costs finally rolls out. Crowds that first arrived Friday have thinn...
Statistics Canada says economy grew 0.6% in November, and above pre-COVID level
OTTAWA — Better-than-expected growth in November pushed the Canadian economy above pre-pandemic levels for the first time in nearly two years, but the Omicron surge in COVID-19 cases is expected to deal it yet another setback to start 2022. Statistics ...
‘I call for calm’: Alberta premier condemns violence at U.S. border standoff
COUTTS, Alta. — A trucker blockade in southern Alberta at the United States border turned violent Tuesday after some protesters breached police barriers to join the demonstration and Mounties backed off out of concern for safety. Premier Jason Kenney ...
