Category Archives: National
Yukon supervised drug consumption site upgraded to allow indoor smoking
WHITEHORSE — People who use illicit drugs may now smoke their substances at the supervised drug consumption site in Whitehorse, one of the first in Canada to allow inhalation indoors, the Yukon government announced Monday. A new room with an upgraded
Ottawa’s main Canada Day celebrations to be held at LeBreton Flats Park
OTTAWA — Large-scale Canada Day celebrations will return to the national capital July 1, with most of the action taking place in a park just west of Parliament Hill. Daytime and evening shows are scheduled for LeBreton Flats Park, capped off
Study struggles to explain why Quebec has high COVID death toll but low excess death
MONTREAL — Researchers are having a hard time explaining why Quebec had the country's highest official COVID-19 death toll despite a relatively low number of excess deaths between March 2020 and October 2021. A new study released Monday by the Canadian...
Mary Ng under ethics probe over contract to firm co-founded by Liberal strategist
OTTAWA — The federal ethics commissioner has opened an investigation into the conduct of International Trade Minister Mary Ng over a contract given to a company co-founded by a Liberal strategist. Conservative MP James Bezan had asked commissioner Mar...
Racial profiling trial begins into power of Quebec police to make random car stops
MONTREAL — Joseph-Christopher Luamba told a Montreal court on Monday that when he sees a police car while driving, he starts getting ready to pull over. In the eighteen months after he got his driver's licence in March 2018, Luamba said
Time for military to scrap harmful traditions: retired Supreme Court justice
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces found itself at a crossroads on Monday as the military faced calls to finally end some of its closest-held traditions to end decades of broken promises — including by permanently leaving the prosecution of
Ottawa announces $247 million to create 25,000 apprenticeship positions across Canada
HALIFAX — The federal government is announcing nearly $247 million to help create more than 25,000 apprenticeship positions in the skilled trades across Canada. Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the money will fund 13 programs to help small- an...
Shut down the temporary foreign worker program – labour academics, advocates say
By Chen Zhou The Canadian government once again expanded the controversial Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) citing “labour shortages” last month, making it easier to hire migrant workers even in areas facing higher unemployment. But labour advocates and academics insist
‘Lost confidence:’ Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry resumes amid public backlash
HALIFAX — The Mountie in charge of the RCMP's initial response to the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia began testifying before an inquiry Monday, but the public has been barred from listening. For unspecified health reasons, Staff Sgt. Brian Rehill
National handgun freeze key feature of federal Liberals’ new firearm-control bill
OTTAWA — A national freeze on importing, buying, selling or otherwise transferring handguns is a central feature of firearm-control legislation tabled Monday by the federal Liberals. The measure does not ban handguns outright, allowing current owners t...