Category Archives: National
Why Canada gets less for more when it comes to building transit
OTTAWA — In early September, Conservative candidate Jennifer McAndrew stood outside a suburban Ottawa transit hub in the battleground riding of Kanata-Carleton to make a major campaign promise. "A Conservative government will support and prioritize Pha...
Flood disaster takes bite out of B.C. economy, sends infrastructure wake-up call
VICTORIA — Economic growth in British Columbia will face erosion from recent floods and slides that crippled transportation links, but the resilience of government and industry to keep supply chains open limits the damage, says an economist. Vital road...
Holiday spirit shines through as COVID dashes plans for gatherings and celebrations
Fewer Canadians gathered around twinkling Christmas trees to tear open presents with friends and family Saturday as COVID-19 put a damper on festivities for a second straight year, but the holiday spirit still managed to shine through for many. Public ...
B.C. pushes for black market cannabis to go legal, faces criticism from craft growers
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has convinced many illegal cannabis growers to begin selling legally in an effort to squeeze out illicit marijuana from the marketplace, but the efforts have faced criticism from the craft growing industry. I...
COVID highs in Quebec, Ontario and other provinces as Nunavut orders lockdown
Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia reported record high COVID-19 case counts on Christmas Eve as Nunavut ordered a full lockdown to prevent further spread of the virus. Health officials across the country warned the latest numbers are an un...
Feds still plan to act on credit card fees as merchants worry over pandemic delays
OTTAWA — The Finance Department said the federal government hasn't abandoned a Liberal pledge to lower the fees merchants pay every time a shopper pays with a credit card. The Liberals promised in the spring budget to run a consultation on
‘It is necessary’: Nunavut orders lockdown, bans gatherings, over rising COVID cases
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut ordered an immediate "circuit-breaker" lockdown just before Christmas over rising COVID-19 cases in various communities. The government said Friday that all indoor gatherings are banned and all non-essential businesses are to...
‘It is necessary’: Nunavut orders lockdown, bans gatherings, over rising COVID cases
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut ordered an immediate "circuit-breaker" lockdown just before Christmas over rising COVID-19 cases in various communities. The government said Friday that all indoor gatherings are banned and all non-essential businesses are to...
Hunger causing more concern than COVID-19 in wintry Afghanistan, say aid agencies
OTTAWA — As the first snowfall dusted the Afghan capital of Kabul earlier this month, Mary-Ellen McGroarty pondered the rough winter that lay ahead. COVID-19 was far from being top of mind. Unlike much of the rest of the world where
In Christmas message, Trudeau says Canadians can be hopeful amid the pandemic
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is still reason for Canadians to be hopeful despite the ongoing crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. In his annual Christmas message, Trudeau says that while 2021 was another tough year, Canadians got throu...
