Category Archives: National
CP NewsAlert: Former N.S., federal NDP leader Alexa McDonough dies at 77
Alexa McDonough, the trail-blazing politician who paved the way for women in the field, has died. She was 77. News of her death was confirmed through a statement issued by her family, who says McDonough had been living with Alzheimer's for
Canada’s public health leaders navigate choppy waters as pandemic drags on
MONTREAL — The abrupt departure of Quebec’s public health director last week was further evidence of the rocky road being navigated by the country's chief medical officers as the Omicron wave pushes the pandemic fight toward a third year. Quebec’s Dr.
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly heading to Ukraine over Russian troop concerns
OTTAWA — Canada's foreign affairs minister is heading to Ukraine amid mounting fears of a Russian invasion. Melanie Joly is to depart Sunday for Kyiv on a weeklong trip that will include stops in Paris and Brussels. Her office says the trip
Quebec seniors minister tells inquest that care homes knew how to manage outbreaks
Quebec's seniors minister told a coroner's inquest on Friday she was confident at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that long-term care homes knew how to manage outbreaks. Marguerite Blais testified that she learned in mid-March 2020 that seniors ...
Western Canadian teachers call for more protection after schools reopen
Elementary and secondary schools across Western Canada have reopened following the Christmas break as provincial governments faced criticism from teachers over what they say is a lack of protective measures against the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Schools...
Time to review how RCMP can best serve communities, union head says
OTTAWA — The head of the RCMP officers' union says it's time for a basic look at how the national police force can best serve communities across the country. Such a review could help figure out how many Mounties are needed
Military launches formal proceedings against more than 900 unvaccinated troops
OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence says proceedings have been launched against more than 900 Canadian Armed Forces members for refusing to get vaccinated, though none have yet been forced to hang up their uniforms. Chief of the defence staff
City of Iqaluit confirms trace amounts of fuel found in drinking water
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Iqaluit resident Kinguatsiaq Kinguatsiaq says he smelled fuel in his water a couple of days ago but assumed it must be something else. "I figured I was wrong because I thought the situation had been resolved," he said.
Some nurses still don’t have proper COVID-19 personal protective equipment: union
OTTAWA — When news of the first cases of COVID-19 began cropping up in Canada in early 2020, Linda Silas was one of the first to ring alarm bells about the lack of proper personal protective equipment for health workers. While
Omicron wave may be peaking, but modelling shows COVID-19 hospitalizations to surge
OTTAWA — Canada could be nearing the peak of the Omicron wave of COVID-19, but public health experts still expect the high number of cases to drive a surge in daily hospitalizations in coming weeks. New federal modelling released Friday shows
