Category Archives: National
B.C. clerk says she didn’t see rationale for predecessor’s retirement benefit
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's clerk of the legislative assembly says she returned a retirement benefit that was also awarded to her predecessor because she felt "uncomfortable" with it and found the size "very concerning." Kate Ryan-Lloyd, who was Cra...
Trudeau concerned trucker convoy converging on Parliament Hill could turn violent
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's concerned about the potential for violence during this weekend's planned protest on Parliament Hill by truckers and others joining the crowd to vent their anger about public health restrictions to combat...
Indigenous directors named to oversee Catholic Church fundraising efforts
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says it wants to be transparent about fundraising to support reconciliation efforts and has named Indigenous directors to oversee the money. The Canadian bishops made a commitment last year to raise $30 milli...
Fortin sex assault case scheduled for two days in September
OTTAWA — Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s sexual assault case will go to trial in September. Two days were set aside for the trial during a brief, virtual courtroom hearing this morning, five months after the senior military officer once tasked with overseeing
Top Alberta court denies appeal of regulator’s refusal to approve coal mine
Alberta's top court has rejected a request to appeal a regulatory decision that denied permits for the Grassy Mountain coal mine in the province's Rocky Mountains. In a decision released Friday, the Alberta Court of Appeal turned down the request from
Minister optimistic P.E.I. potato shipments to Puerto Rico could resume soon
FREDERICTON — The federal agriculture minister is optimistic the United States could approve the resumption of shipments of Prince Edward Island potatoes to the key market of Puerto Rico within weeks. Marie-Claude Bibeau and Island MP Lawrence MacAula...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s isolation due to child testing positive for COVID-19
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's isolating because one of his kids tested positive for COVID-19. In an interview with The Canadian Press, he says he feels fine and has no symptoms. He says he took another test this morning
Convoy rolling into Ottawa is about more than just vaccine mandates for truckers
OTTAWA — Dozens of big rigs rolled into downtown Ottawa Friday, as a planned protest began to swell in size and energy, and some in attendance promised to stay put until vaccine mandates are abolished or Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Long-term care still struggles with rampant COVID-19 cases as Omicron wave levels off
OTTAWA — It's difficult to forget the tragic scenes that played out in long-term care homes across the country in the early days of the pandemic as residents died in the thousands, isolated from their loved ones. While vaccines have played
Quebec mosque shooting anniversary includes call to act against hate, discrimination
MONTREAL — Five years after a gunman killed six men inside a Quebec City mosque, survivors of the attack and members of the community will gather Saturday to mark the tragedy, but they are also using the anniversary to highlight
