Category Archives: National
More than $1B needed to clear surgical backlogs: Canadian Medical Association
OTTAWA — Clearing backlogs for eight key surgical procedures put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic will require $1.3 billion in government cash, says a report commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association. Asked by the association to detail the e...
All travellers arriving by air, except from U.S., need COVID-19 test at airport
OTTAWA — All air travellers entering Canada, except for those coming from the United States, will now need to be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival at the airport and isolate until they get their results, even if they are fully
Economy, consumer spending bounces back in Q3 as new variant stirs concerns
OTTAWA — The economy bounced back sharply in the third quarter of the year after taking a walloping in the preceding three-month stretch, in a demonstration of what may be in store as COVID-19 concerns wane and Canadians start spending
Travel advisory issued as British Columbia prepares for more heavy rain
VANCOUVER — Officials warned against non-essential travel Tuesday as the forecast called for heavy rainfall across swaths of southern and coastal British Columbia, including areas devastated by flooding and mudslides just a few weeks ago. Public Safety...
Yukon’s illicit overdose death toll now highest in Canada: coroner
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's Coroner's Service says the territory's opioid overdose rate per capita is now the highest in Canada with a reported 48.4 deaths per 100,000 people. Yukon chief coroner Heather Jones says opioid fatalities now represent over 20 per...
Feds to apologize to victims of military sexual misconduct on Dec. 13
OTTAWA — A date has been set for the government to deliver its promised apology to victims of military sexual misconduct. The Department of National Defence announced Monday that the apology will be delivered on Dec. 13 and come in the
British Columbia extends gas rationing, state of emergency after floods
VICTORIA — Fuel rationing in parts of British Columbia was extended Monday for another two weeks until Dec. 14 to allow crews to bring the Trans Mountain pipeline back online after a series of devastating storms, floods and slides in
Canada’s residential addiction programs need national standards: expert
OTTAWA — An expert on substance use policy says there should be clearer standards for publicly funded residential addiction treatment programs in Canada. While health and safety standards for such facilities exist, there are no overarching national sta...
MPs advised to mind sartorial standards in latest hybrid Parliament
OTTAWA — MPs have been advised to wear parliamentary attire, which means a jacket and tie for men, in the new hybrid Parliament that begins in earnest this week. The deputy Speaker has instructed MPs not to let standards slip if
U.S. presses Canada to make good on promised 200-soldier peacekeeping force
OTTAWA — The United States is pressing Canada to commit medical units and drones to United Nations missions at a peacekeeping summit in South Korea next week, and to come up with a 200-strong force first promised four years ago. The
