Category Archives: National
Trudeau seeks NDP, Bloc support to prevent Conservative ‘obstructionism’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is counting on the Bloc Quebecois and the NDP to help his minority Liberal government get things done in the face of what he anticipates will be systematic obstructionism by the Conservatives. In an interview
COVID-19 hospitalizations down in Ontario, Quebec as some restrictions set to ease
Canada's most populous provinces continued to report declining hospitalizations related to COVID-19 over the weekend as public health restrictions were scheduled to start easing in both Ontario and Quebec as of Monday. Ontario reported 3,019 patients i...
Quebec Premier announces candidate for upcoming byelection in Marie-Victorin riding
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault has named the woman who will carry his party's banner during a pending byelection in a Montreal-area riding. He says Shirley Dorismond will represent the Coalition Avenir Québec when voters go to the polls
Canada withdraws ‘non-essential’ personnel from embassy in Ukraine
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says "non-essential" Canadian employees and their dependents from the embassy in Ukraine will be temporarily withdrawn amid concerns over a buildup of Russian troops along the country's borders. A statement released Sunda...
‘The devil is definitely in the details’: How fuel could have entered Iqaluit’s water
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Iqaluit resident Jenny Ell says she couldn't believe it when she turned on her tap a couple of weeks ago and smelled fuel for the second time in a matter of months. Ell, who is pregnant, said she
The latest on anti-vaccine mandate protests happening on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA — The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government. All times Eastern. 7:30 p.m. Ottawa police have pegged the cost of policing the protests against COVID-19 measures at $80...
National standards would help track young Canadians’ mental health, experts say
OTTAWA — Concern about the mental health challenges of young Canadians has been growing during the nearly two years of disruptions and repeated isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. But experts say we do not have the tools to properly assess the
Protesters show no sign of rolling off as Ottawa residents brace for more disruption
OTTAWA — Many of the horn-honking demonstrators who brought Ottawa to a near standstill showed no signs of budging Sunday as parliamentarians, businesses and school administrators were left wondering when the usual rhythm of the frazzled national capit...
A look at the candidates running to lead the B.C. Liberal party
VICTORIA — Seven candidates are in the running to become the next leader of British Columbia's Liberals following Andrew Wilkinson's resignation shortly after the October 2020 election. Here are brief thumbnail profiles of the candidates: Gavin Dew: De...
After reflecting on two election defeats, B.C. Liberals get ready to elect new leader
VICTORIA — A new leader will be chosen by British Columbia's Liberals on Saturday after a months-long campaign that often focused on renewal and a new course for a party that has lost successive elections after 16 years in power. The
