Category Archives: National
Midterms promise political headache for president, but possible reprieve for Canada
WASHINGTON — It's conventional political wisdom that's as old as the hills in the United States: the party that controls the White House seldom does well in the midterms. But Glenn Youngkin's convincing Republican win in November's gubernatorial conte...
Quebec brings back tough health measures as COVID-19 case numbers soar
MONTREAL — Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé announced tough new restrictions Monday in an effort to stem the rapid growth of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the province, and he warned further measures may come soon. Dubé called the situat...
Commons Speaker reflects on dispute over secret documents on scientists’ firing
OTTAWA — Anthony Rota didn't relish being the first Speaker in more than a century to publicly rebuke a veteran civil servant for doing what he believed was his legally required duty. But as Speaker of the House of Commons, it
Federal government stays mum as Manchin says ‘No’ to Biden bill with EV tax credits
WASHINGTON — The Prime Minister's Office isn't saying anything about a key U.S. senator's decision to put President Joe Biden's controversial electric-vehicle incentives on ice. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a key Democratic vote in the evenly divid...
COVID-19 cases surge as provinces scramble to re-impose restrictions
Large parts of Canada are starting to hunker down, with new restrictions coming into effect as a fifth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the Omicron variant saw thousands of new cases across the country over the weekend. Quebec and Nova Scotia
Business is up heading into 2022, but so too are worries about paying off COVID debt
OTTAWA — The 40-strong team of workers at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business that takes calls from the association's members has been hearing a lot about loans. Federal loans, specifically. As the clock ticked down to 2022, so too did the
Inside the CSIS probe that identified a Canadian mole who spied for Moscow
OTTAWA — An investigation by Canada's spy service concluded that money, ego and career frustrations were the likely reasons a veteran RCMP officer passed highly sensitive secrets to Russian intelligence for years, newly disclosed records reveal. Molehu...
‘Have to forgive:’ Son of woman killed in crash caused by premier trying to move on
SASKATOON — Steve Balog says his mom didn’t come from money but she knew how to give in kindness. One of the first times he remembers seeing her selflessness was when she pulled over to help a boy on the side
Few inmates using flawed needle exchange program meant to protect against HIV: report
OTTAWA — Inmates' access to sterile needles in Canadian federal prisons continues to be severely limited, potentially exposing them to blood-borne infections including HIV and hepatitis C. A report commissioned by Correctional Service Canada and produc...
With child-care program Trudeau finds a model for influencing provincial policy
OTTAWA — If you had asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last year whether the federal government could have a stronger hand in provincial health matters, he says his answer might have been different. Health-care delivery is squarely in the purview of
