Category Archives: National
‘We’re going to fight this’: Deportation of Inupiaq man living in Canada deferred
Herman Oyagak first travelled to Aklavik, N.W.T., from his home in Alaska by snowmobile in 2018, a trip that takes about 18 hours. It's a journey he does regularly now with his wife Carol, who grew up in the town of
By the Numbers: A look at electric vehicle sales in Canada
OTTAWA — Canadians bought more electric vehicles in the last two years than in the previous eight combined. But those sales are uneven across the provinces. 110,518: Total number of new battery-electric and plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles sold in Can...
Uncertain if Liberals can pass two remaining priority bills before Christmas break
OTTAWA — It's one down and two to go with only a week left for the federal Liberal government to win parliamentary approval of priority legislation before an extended Christmas break. The government has managed to win approval for one of
Syrian refugees who now call Canada home look to help Afghan newcomers
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — The living room at Zoheir and Nadia Darrouba's home is a hive of activity in the late afternoon – their older children, just back from school, are taking turns carrying around their baby brother as their parents
Mandate to enforce EV sales quotas needed by end of next year: Guilbeault
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he wants a national mandate that would force auto dealers to sell a certain number of electric vehicles to be in place by the end of next year. Road transportation accounts for one-fifth of
Bill to legally recognize Senate’s evolution runs into unforeseen hurdle with Speaker
OTTAWA — The federal government plans to reintroduce a bill in the House of Commons identical to one already passed unanimously by the Senate to legally recognize the evolution of the upper house into a more independent, non-partisan chamber. It has
Former Yukon health minister ordered to pay successor following failed legal bid
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's former health minister has been ordered to pay more than $8,000 after a judge sided with her successor in an effort to have the election result overturned. Liberal Pauline Frost challenged the tie of 78 votes each in
Former Yukon health minister ordered to pay successor following failed legal bid
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's former health minister has been ordered to pay more than $8,000 after a judge sided with her successor in an effort to have the election result overturned. Liberal Pauline Frost challenged the tie of 78 votes each in
Order to produce docs on fired scientists ended with dissolution of Parliament: Rota
OTTAWA — The Conservatives have lost their bid to resurrect a House of Commons order demanding the release of secret documents related to the firing of two scientists at Canada's highest security laboratory. Commons Speaker Anthony Rota ruled Thursday ...
Planned body to review wrongful convictions must be forward-looking, report says
OTTAWA — Two former judges who led consultations on the creation of an independent commission to review possible wrongful convictions say the new body must be proactive and not simply react to applications from people who want to clear their
