Category Archives: National
Tories failed to separate criticism of Chinese regime from Chinese communities: Brown
OTTAWA — Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown says he believes Canada can advance its trade relationship with China while at the same time take a stand against its human rights abuses. "I'm a firm believer that you can do both," Brown
Ottawa, N.W.T. in talks with U.S. charity about funding for Indigenous park guardians
Ottawa and Northwest Territories are in discussions with a large American charity about permanent funding for a program that puts First Nations people in charge of looking after parks and other conservation areas on their traditional lands. Representat...
B.C. to join small group of jurisdictions with decriminalization of hard drugs
VANCOUVER — British Columbia will soon join a handful of jurisdictions around the world where drug users are not criminalized for possessing small amounts of some illicit drugs for personal use. Critics say that while decriminalization is a positive fi...
Vocal critic of Liberals’ online streaming bill partly funded by YouTube and TikTok
OTTAWA — An outspoken critic of the Liberal government's online streaming bill received funding from two of the biggest digital platforms in the world. Scott Benzie, founder of Digital First Canada, told a parliamentary committee on Monday that his org...
Quebec begins subsidizing in-province flights on Wednesday to boost regional tourism
QUEBEC — It will be cheaper to fly from Montreal to some of Quebec’s northern regions than to Europe starting June 1. That’s when the Quebec government will start subsidizing the cost of in-province flights, Transport Minister François Bonnardel said a...
Measures in new bill to keep guns from abusers, stalkers welcomed by advocates
OTTAWA — Planned new measures to keep guns out of the hands of abusers and stalkers are being welcomed by advocates who have long called for loopholes in the system to be closed. The Liberal government bill introduced this week proposes
A correction to a quick list that moved with a B.C. old-growth logging story
VANCOUVER — In a quick list on numbers that moved on May 28 with a story about old-growth logging, The Canadian Press erroneously said 7,200 hectares of at-risk old-growth forests logged since November amounts to the size of nearly 90
Charest pledges review of assault-style firearm ban after saying no laws would change
OTTAWA — Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest promised Tuesday to subject a national ban on so-called assault-style firearms to a classification review by a panel of experts. It comes after the former Quebec premier said back in March, when ...
Critics fear environmental impact of new Alberta anti-red-tape legislation
EDMONTON — New Alberta legislation aimed at reducing red tape could do just the opposite while threatening parks and protected areas, say legal and environmental critics. "It further centralizes authority with the minister and the higher echelons of th...
Pandemic measures to remain at border for at least another month, PHAC announces
OTTAWA — COVID-19 restrictions at the border will remain in place for at least another month, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported Tuesday. The agency made the announcement on Twitter the day after Parliament voted down a Conservative motion to