Category Archives: National
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
Lithium mine takeover by Chinese company did get thorough security review: Champagne
OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the pending takeover of a Canadian lithium mining company by a Chinese state-owned company was subjected to a thorough national security review — contrary to what some experts and Conservative...
B.C. Crown says recent documents identified could be ‘exculpatory’ in James case
VANCOUVER — A surprise disclosure temporarily delayed proceedings at the B.C. Supreme Court trial of the former clerk of the legislature Thursday, while a key witness shed light on the controversial purchase of a wood splitter "for emergencies" that wa...
Mayor fears Rocky Mountain coal-mining concerns will be ignored after meeting Kenney
EDMONTON — An Alberta mayor says he's concerned a massive public outcry over coal mining in the province's Rocky Mountains will be ignored after hearing Premier Jason Kenney tell him he remains an "unapologetic supporter" of the industry. "It's very cl...
Joe Biden gave Justin Trudeau and Vladimir Putin same aviator sunglasses as gift
OTTAWA — Gifts by heads of state to other world leaders are not just a gesture of friendship, but a tool of diplomacy, carefully chosen by protocol advisers to reflect the recipient’s taste. So when President Joe Biden gave Prime Minister
Parliamentary security, police preparing as truckers’ protest convoy nears Ottawa
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says nobody wants a planned anti-vaccination protest on Parliament Hill this weekend to turn into a violent attempt to overthrow the government and warned people not to dismiss the protesters as simple fr...
EU envoy says unity prevails against Russia despite differences among 27 members
OTTAWA — The European Union remains staunchly united in the face of a possible Russian invasion despite concern that some countries in Europe may be waffling due to economic self-interest, says the Canadian envoy of the 27-country bloc. Melita Gabrič,...
Canada can do more to help Ukraine besides sending weapons: experts
OTTAWA — The debate around sending weapons to Ukraine was being panned as a “red herring” on Thursday, as several experts suggested Canada can better support the eastern European country in its standoff with Russia in other ways. The comments came
O’Toole promises change after internal report into Conservative’s election loss
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says changes will be made to his team and to the party after an internal review revealed what went wrong in the recent election and took aim at issues from the party's past found
