Category Archives: National
B.C. disasters, extreme weather underscore need for climate-resilient agriculture
VANCOUVER — Wildfires, sweltering heat and extensive flooding in British Columbia last year have underscored the importance of strengthening the agricultural sector's resilience to the effects of climate change and extreme weather, experts say. "We sho...
NDP calls on government to give emergency one-off payment to desperate seniors
OTTAWA — New Democrats say the federal government should give the most cash-strapped seniors a one-off emergency payment to help them pay for basics, including food and rent. Rachel Blaney, the NDP's spokeswoman on seniors, says during the winter some...
Indo Canadian group in Manitoba working to find relatives of frozen family
The president of the India Association of Manitoba says he hopes the RCMP and the Consulate General of India can identify four bodies found in southern Manitoba near the U.S. border. Ramandeep Grewal said a representative from the consulate in Toronto
O’Toole’s flaws must be part of Conservative election report: Sen. Batters
OTTAWA — The Conservative senator ousted for spearheading an effort to review Erin O'Toole's leadership says a forthcoming report of the party's election loss must confront its most serious flaws — including its leader's. Saskatchewan Sen. Denise Batt...
Canada gives $120M loan to help bolster Ukraine against Russia threats
OTTAWA — Canada is giving Ukraine a $120-million loan to help bolster its economy and aid as it faces a hostile buildup of Russian forces on its borders. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the loan today, saying he was answering a
Ukraine embassy calls on Canada to send weapons, expand training and sanction Russia
OTTAWA — The Ukrainian Embassy in Ottawa is calling on the Trudeau government to provide weapons to Ukraine's military, impose further sanctions on Russia and extend and expand the Canadian military training mission of its forces. The blunt Ukraine sta...
Second death of Montreal homeless person this month as shelters fight cold, pandemic
MONTREAL — A second person experiencing homelessness in Montreal has died this month after being found outside in frigid temperatures, authorities said Friday. The chief executive officer of local non-profit Welcome Hall Mission identified the woman as...
Liberals tout rapid-housing program as MPs delve anew into probe of home prices
OTTAWA — The federal government finished the week by touting the popularity of a program designed to quickly build or buy affordable housing for the nation's most vulnerable — one piece of a larger home-price puzzle. The program first launched at
B.C. study links low river flows with lower chinook salmon productivity
VANCOUVER — A study that links low summertime water flows in a British Columbia river with lower productivity across 22 generations of a struggling salmon population could help guide how rivers are managed to support fish, the authors say. The study
Canada, U.S. and allies focus on policing in discussion of Haiti’s future
OTTAWA — Strengthening Haiti's beleaguered police emerged a key theme Friday as Canada, the United States and several other allies held talks to help the embattled, poverty-racked Caribbean nation. Canada committed $15 million toward Haiti's National P...
