Category Archives: National
Canada advises against non-essential travel to Ukraine, cites Russian aggression
OTTAWA — Canada is advising residents against taking non-essential trips to Ukraine because of the buildup of Russian troops near the country's border. The change in risk level comes amid fears of a Russian invasion. Ottawa says Russia's military pre...
Parents, teachers in four provinces prepare to return to class as Omicron spreads
OTTAWA — Parents and teachers in four provinces are bracing for students to return to the classroom Monday as the Omicron variant-fuelled wave of COVID-19 continues to spread and questions remain about how prepared schools really are for a full-scale
Quebec returns to in-person classes Monday, but parents denounce lack of safe measure
MONTREAL — Thousands of elementary and high school students are set to return to in-person learning across Quebec on Monday, but parents say they're concerned the province hasn't done enough to ensure classrooms safety amid COVID-19's virulent fifth wa...
‘We’re getting through this’: Nunavut hamlet fighting COVID-19 and TB at same time
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Eric Lawlor was in a meeting about a tuberculosis outbreak in his community in December when he got a call from Nunavut's top doctor telling him a resident had just tested positive for COVID-19. The mayor of Pangnirtung
Plan to use crossbows to kill nuisance deer in Nova Scotia town challenged by critics
HALIFAX — Fed up with nuisance deer raiding gardens and colliding with vehicles, a town in central Nova Scotia has hired four crossbow hunters to kill up to 20 of the animals inside town limits. "There been a lot of property
Omicron-specific vaccine likely to come too late to help in this wave: Sharma
OTTAWA — Health Canada's chief medical adviser says variant-specific vaccines can be approved faster than the general ones first issued to combat COVID-19, but one targeting the Omicron strain still likely won't be ready in time to help with the
Poll suggests support for Bill 21 provision may have dropped in Quebec; 55% in favour
MONTREAL — A new poll suggests support may have slipped for a key element of Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21. A web panel survey carried out by Leger for the Association for Canadian Studies earlier this month found 55
Vaccine rules for truck drivers entering Canada come into effect
A COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers crossing into Canada from the United States came into effect on Saturday, causing "limited delays" at some border crossings and raising worries about future disruptions to the supply chain as the pandemic drags o...
Update on psychedelic therapy drugs a positive step in mental-health care: experts
A doctor and a psychologist say Health Canada’s move to allow physicians to request restricted psychedelic drugs for patients as part of their psychotherapy is a positive step toward transforming mental-health care. But they say the recent change to th...
Former federal NDP leader Alexa McDonough dies at 77
HALIFAX — Former federal NDP leader Alexa McDonough, a political trailblazer who paved the way for women in politics, died Saturday in Halifax at the age of 77. Her family confirmed McDonough's death after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. ...
