Category Archives: National
Public Health Agency of Canada involved in ‘error’ on trucker vaccine rules: sources
OTTAWA — Turmoil and confusion over whether truckers would remain exempt from the vaccine mandate last week stemmed from bureaucrats misinterpreting policy in more than one federal agency — including the one that co-ordinates Canada's response to the C...
Omicron may be peaking but COVID-19 isn’t done with us just yet: Tam
OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says there are positive signs the Omicron wave is peaking in this country, but no one should start choreographing a COVID-19 victory dance. "There is no doubt that nobody wants to have all these
No national security issue in Chinese takeover of Canadian lithium company: Liberals
OTTAWA — The pending takeover of a Canadian lithium mining company by a Chinese state-owned company raises no national security concerns, federal Liberals argued Thursday. Liberal MP Andy Fillmore, parliamentary secretary to Industry Minister François-...
B.C., Ottawa, First Nations sign Indigenous justice strategy support agreement
A joint federal, provincial and First Nations agreement signed Thursday marks a critical change to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in Canada's criminal justice system, says a British Columbia Indigenous leader. Doug White, B.C. Fir...
Omicron wave of COVID-19 could be flattening on First Nations, says top doctor
OTTAWA — The top doctor for Indigenous Services Canada says he's cautiously optimistic the Omicron-driven wave of the pandemic may be flattening across First Nations. Dr. Tom Wong, the department's chief public health officer, says for this to happen ...
Canada announces grants to help companies use satellite data
The federal government has announced $8 million in grants to help companies take advantage of Canadian satellite data. At the same time, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne announced a nearly 20-fold increase in th...
O’Toole’s boycott leaves security panel of parliamentarians with no Conservative MPs
OTTAWA — There are no Conservative MPs among the newly named slate of parliamentarians to oversee the security and intelligence community following the party's decision to boycott the body. Liberal MPs Patricia Lattanzio and James Maloney are joining t...
Canadian-led battlegroup in Latvia at ‘high readiness’ amid NATO-Russia tensions
OTTAWA — The Canadian commander of a multinational battlegroup in Latvia says he is working to ensure his troops have enough supplies and can talk to each other, as mounting tensions between the NATO military alliance and Russia feed fears
Canada has sanctioned 400 people and entities so far since Russian Ukraine incursion
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Thursday that Russia would face severe sanctions if it makes further moves against Ukraine. Joly was speaking from Brussels after meeting her counterpart in the European Union, and after travelling t...
Spike in deaths causes Yukon to declare overdose emergency
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government has declared a substance-use health emergency after toxic drugs pushed overdose deaths to new peaks. Health Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee said Thursday the drugs are killing people and creating a mental health crisis in ...
