Category Archives: National
Iran tampered with victims’ electronic devices in aftermath of PS752 downing: report
OTTAWA — A new report is accusing Iranian authorities of tampering with the electronic devices and misidentifying the remains of some of the passengers killed on Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752. The findings are among new revelations contained in a lengt...
Annual cost of prison isolation units to be $2.8 million each, budget officer says
OTTAWA — A new analysis by the parliamentary budget officer says the annual cost of units for keeping federal prisoners apart from the general jail population will be $2.8 million apiece by 2026-27. In response to criticism of solitary confinement, the...
Government opens College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants
OTTAWA — The federal government has opened a new college to regulate immigration consultants and armed it with stronger authorities than the past regulator. Millions of potential immigrants and refugees often rely on consultants to help them navigate C...
Quebec, Saskatchewan, Manitoba children start getting COVID shots as rollout ramps up
MONTREAL — There were stickers, therapy dogs, superheroes — and yes, a few tears — as Quebec and Saskatchewan children between the ages of five and 11 began receiving COVID-19 shots at mass vaccination clinics on Wednesday. Manitoba announced Wednesday...
Astrophysicist Amita Kuttner chosen as interim leader of Green Party of Canada
OTTAWA — The Greens have chosen a nonbinary astrophysicist as the interim leader of their party. Amita Kuttner, an expert in black holes, was appointed Wednesday by the Greens' Federal Council to lead the party until a new leader is
Liberals introduce bill with targeted pandemic aid for businesses, workers
OTTAWA — The Trudeau Liberals have outlined their latest aid package for an economy recovering from COVID-19, proposing targeted support to severely affected businesses, locked-down workers, and extra weeks of benefits that expired just days ago. The l...
Conservatives must be professional, show they are an alternative to Trudeau: O’Toole
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and his caucus put on a show of solidarity Wednesday, exactly a week after he had to explain why he dumped a senator for publicly denouncing his leadership. Ahead of the Tories' caucus meeting,O'Toole was
Janssen COVID-19 vaccine plant in Baltimore gets Health Canada OK
OTTAWA — Health Canada has given the green light for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines that contained elements produced at the Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore, Md., to be used in Canada, though no shipments are currently planned. Cana...
Conservatives say virtual Commons proceedings allow government to dodge scrutiny
OTTAWA — The Liberal government faced questions on Wednesday about whether ministers would bother to turn up to debates if the House of Commons returns to a hybrid system. The Conservatives said it was "shameful" that before the election only one
‘There’s nowhere to put them’: Nunavut community still without morgue
GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut — When James Dulac's friend died in 2019, his body was kept the same way others are in his northern Nunavut community — in a shed with no heat or electricity. Dulac, who lives in Gjoa Haven, said