Category Archives: National
Author Yann Martel, former senator Murray Sinclair among 135 named to Order of Canada
OTTAWA — In a renovated shed in his garden, author Yann Martel drafts and redrafts his best sellers. The novelist writes in English, although his first language is French, and his work — including "Life of Pi" — has been translated
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney banks on strong economy in 2022 after tough COVID year
EDMONTON — It was a speech that symbolized Alberta's pandemic politics in 2021: Premier Jason Kenney’s boastful, bullhorn-loud, first-out-of-the-gate victory whoop over COVID-19 preceding a crushing hospital crisis. In 2022, Kenney and his United Conse...
Desmond inquiry: Nova Scotia inquest into shooting tragedy facing complex challenges
HALIFAX — Almost five years after Afghanistan war veteran Lionel Desmond killed three family members and himself, an inquiry is expected to draw to a close next month in Nova Scotia with questions still lingering about what it can accomplish. Before
Air Force reporting progress in fight for pilots as COVID-19 ravages airlines
OTTAWA — The commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force is reporting progress in his long-running fight to recruit and retain enough pilots to fly the military’s planes and helicopters. Yet Lt.-Gen. Al Meinzinger says it's unclear how much the slowdown
Canada Child Benefit still needed alongside national daycare system, minister says
OTTAWA — The federal minister in charge of child-care efforts says she still sees a need for the government's cornerstone children's benefit even in a Canada with a national daycare system. Families Minister Karina Gould says the Canada Child Benefit w...
Alberta Opposition wants answers on how UCP government handled pandemic
EDMONTON — The Opposition in Alberta hopes to build on a buoyant 2021 during which the New Democrats outpaced Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservatives in popularity polls and fundraising. NDP Leader Rachel Notley says the goal for 2022 is to provide...
Two toppled statues and a Manitoba premier’s response set in motion major changes
WINNIPEG — Few might have foreseen it at the time, but the toppling of two statues on the Manitoba legislature grounds in July would end up having far-reaching effects on Manitoba politics. The government's response to it — led by remarks
Quebec reports record COVID cases, Ontario adds measures to long-term care homes
Some provinces announced new measures for long-term care homes as others reported record-breaking COVID-19 infections propelled by the highly contagious Omicron variant. Quebec reported a surge in COVID-19 cases while announcing measures that would al...
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan tests positive for COVID-19 and is isolating
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan says he has tested positive for COVID-19 after taking a rapid test. O'Regan shared the result Monday on Twitter, noting he will stay in isolation and continue to follow public health guidelines. The minister did not sha...
‘What kind of message does that send?’ Nunavut works to change police oversight
IQALUIT, Nunavut — As Nunavut works to change the way police oversight works in the territory, concerns remain over how injuries or deaths involving RCMP officers are communicated to the public. The territory has an agreement with the Ottawa Police Ser...
