Category Archives: National
Atlantic Canada’s vaunted COVID-Zero strategy no match for Omicron variant
HALIFAX — Through most of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlantic Canada won international praise for the region's largely successful efforts to keep infection rates low — but the arrival of Omicron has upended its vaunted COVID-Zero strategy. The highly conta...
Erin O’Toole urges accommodations for unvaccinated Canadians amid Omicron wave
OTTAWA — Canadians unwilling to be vaccinated against COVID-19 should be accommodated through measures like rapid testing, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said Thursday as health experts warned the lightning-fast spread of the Omicron variant threaten...
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announces he has become a father of a baby girl
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has become a father for the first time, to a baby daughter. Singh announced Thursday that he and his wife Gurkiran Kaur welcomed a baby girl into the world on Monday. "Our powerful little baby girl
‘Never had this many cases’: Nunavut changes COVID-19 testing approach
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut will no longer offer lab-confirmed testing for communities with COVID-19 to free up health-care resources. Chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson said that means Nunavut's case counts will no longer reflect the to...
Some federal prisons in Quebec ‘very close’ to staff shortages: guards’ union
OTTAWA — The union for federal correctional officers says four prisons in Quebec are "very close" to experiencing staff shortages, as more workers test positive for COVID-19. "We're very close to it but we're not there yet. And I hope we
Canada, allies condemn Iran snub of negotiations with victims’ families for PS752
OTTAWA — Canada and its allies are accusing Iran of snubbing the families of those killed when its military shot down a passenger jet two years ago by refusing to negotiate a settlement. The joint condemnation Thursday by Canada, Britain, Sweden
Report says tax on $1M+ homes could be key to making housing more affordable
VANCOUVER — An annual surtax on houses valued over $1 million could help reduce housing inequality and cool housing markets, a report says. Paul Kershaw, founder of Generation Squeeze and author of the report published Wednesday with input from 80 exp...
Man seeking RCMP files goes to court after national archives takes 80-year extension
OTTAWA — An Ottawa researcher is asking a judge to order Canada's national archives to speed up work on his request for old RCMP records after he was told to wait at least 80 years for a response. In a notice
Health workers, care home cooks, bus drivers: COVID cases affecting public services
Public sectors across the country are facing staff shortages as Canada continues to face record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations related to the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said Thursda...
Reject false narratives, political violence, Biden urges on riot’s anniversary
WASHINGTON — One year ago, Donald Trump "held a dagger" to democracy's throat, U.S. President Joe Biden declared Thursday, as he called out his predecessor for fomenting the Capitol Hill riots and urged Americans of all political stripes to embrace
