Category Archives: National
Major Quebec hospital postpones half of surgeries, appointments due to COVID-19 spike
MONTREAL — Quebec City's main hospital network says it will postpone half of its surgeries and medical appointments starting Wednesday. The announcement from CHU de Québec-Université Laval comes as the province faces a spike in COVID-19 patients in ho...
‘A force’: Politicians remember former N.L. and federal cabinet minister John Efford
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Former federal and provincial cabinet minister John Efford is being remembered as "true icon" of Newfoundland and Labrador politics. He died Sunday at the age of 77, prompting notes of remembrance and gratitude from politicians acros...
Feds, Indigenous leaders to announce child welfare compensation agreement Tuesday
OTTAWA — An agreement in principle that will see Ottawa pay billions in compensation to First Nations children harmed by an underfunded child welfare system is set to be announced in Ottawa this week. Sources confirmed to The Canadian Press that
Remote communities locking down, banning outsiders as COVID-19 spreads
OTTAWA — The latest wave of COVID-19 is bringing health-care resources in some remote communities in Canada to the breaking point as case numbers explode. Record-breaking cases have been documented across much of southern Canada in recent days, and whi...
The Quebec government wants to bring an NHL team to the capital, but fans skeptical
MONTREAL — Quebec politicians are meeting with National Hockey League brass in January, but it's unclear what influence the government can have on the league or whether team owners have any interest in bringing the Nordiques back to the provincial
Parts of Canada begin 2022 with record COVID-19 cases after low-key New Year’s Eve
Several parts of Canada ushered in 2022 by documenting record-setting COVID-19 case counts after a quiet New Year's Eve dampened by tightened public health restrictions and fears of getting sick in the latest wave of the pandemic. Quebec, Ontario and ...
Liberals eye easing access to maternity, parental leave in EI review, minister says
OTTAWA — The minister in charge of Canada's federal social safety net for workers says the government is looking at removing rules that make it difficult for some to get their full parental leave as part of a review of
Climate change, reconciliation key take-aways from 2021: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Coming to terms with the "historical wrongs" of Canada's past, as well as boosting vaccination efforts remain some of the country's top priorities as 2021 turns to 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. Trudeau said in his year-end
More federal prisons reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, dozens of new cases among staff
OTTAWA — More federal prisons are reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, with the surge in new infections affecting not only inmates but also a large number of correctional officers and staff. New outbreaks were reported Friday at fourCorrectional Service Canad...
With no fix in sight, new moms turn to federal tribunal to get EI benefits
OTTAWA — For Courtney Franks, it's not about the money, but feeling like the employment insurance system has treated her and other new mothers unfairly. Franks is fighting the government at the tribunal set up to settle disputes over benefits, known
