Category Archives: National
Quebec police investigating violent arrest involving Black teenagers
MONTREAL — Videos circulating on social media over the weekend of Quebec City police involved in a violent arrest with Black teenagers prompted reactions across the province, including from the premier. François Legault issued a tweet on Sunday, saying...
B.C. set to use Alert Ready system when next storm strikes in days ahead
VICTORIA — British Columbia is prepared to use a national emergency alert system ahead of what could be the most intense rainfall since a storm two weeks ago devastated communities and destroyed critical infrastructure, the government announced on Sund...
Ontario detects Canada’s first two known cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant
TORONTO — Ontario detected Canada's first two known cases of Omicron on Sunday, a new COVID-19 variant of concern that has led to a slate of fresh border restrictions around the world. Both cases of the variant were found in the
Government to introduce bill outlawing conversion therapy for adults and children
OTTAWA — The federal government is expected to reintroduce a bill that would ban conversion therapy on Monday in a move that would both fulfill an election campaign promise and potentially close loopholes that emerged the last time such legislation
India pushes renewed trade talks with Canada in aftermath of two Michaels China woes
OTTAWA — Canada and India are quietly setting the stage to reboot formal free trade talks as the Trudeau government seeks economic alternatives to China following the dispute over the Meng Wanzhou-two Michaels affair. Trade negotiators from both countr...
First Nations, regional district in B.C. working together to restore diverted river
A British Columbia regional district and three neighbouring First Nations have agreed to work together to restore a river that has been diverted for the last 70 years in order to generate hydroelectricity for aluminum smelting and the province's power
Quebec Liberal Party redefining itself, will focus on environment in October election
QUEBEC — The Quebec Liberal Party says it will be focusing on the environment as it seeks to redefine itself less than a year before the next provincial election. Dominique Anglade, the leader of the province's official Opposition, told Liberals at
Quebec Liberal Party redefining itself, will focus on environment in October election
QUEBEC — As the Quebec Liberal Party seeks to redefine itself less than a year before a provincial election, Leader Dominique Anglade wants the environment to be its main focus. The leader of the province's Opposition told Liberals at a weekend
Media experts agree action is needed, but urge caution on how streaming is regulated
OTTAWA — The Liberals have promised to quickly reintroduce legislation aimed at reforming the Broadcasting Act, which has media experts cautioning the government against bringing newer media platforms under an old regulatory framework. "I think everyo...
Indigenous leaders denounce Quebec Premier Legault as ‘paternalistic,’ ‘arrogant’
MONTREAL — Indigenous leaders in Quebec on Friday denounced Premier François Legault for his decision not to meet with them during a two-day economic summit in Montreal. Ghislain Picard, chief of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador, criticize...
