Category Archives: National
B.C. braces for storms as it is in ‘uncharted territory’: public safety minister
British Columbia remains in "uncharted territory" with a chain of storms set to sweep over areas of the province that are already struggling to recover from devastating flooding, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said Wednesday. Wind and rainfall ...
Environmentalists threaten Alberta Premier Kenney with lawsuit over inquiry remarks
A coalition of at least eight environmental groups is threatening to sue Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for defamation if he doesn't retract and apologize for statements saying a public inquiry found they spread misinformation about the province's oil an...
Three more provinces announce plans for COVID-19 child vaccination programs
Parents in Alberta can start booking online COVID-19 vaccination times for their children on Wednesday as three more provinces announced the rollout of similar inoculation programs on Tuesday. Alberta was joined by British Columbia and Quebec in releas...
Conservatives say all MPs should vote on vaccination mandate to enter House
OTTAWA — Conservatives say all 338 members of Parliament should be able to vote on whether they must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the House of Commons. Tory whip Blake RichardsaskedCommons Speaker Anthony Rota on Tuesday to rule
Woman back in Canada with young daughter after years in Syrian prison camps
OTTAWA — A Canadian woman who spent more than two years in Syrian prison camps is home from Iraq after fighting Ottawa to get an emergency travel document. The woman's lawyer, Paul Champ, says she arrived in Canada late Monday and
Quick Quotes: Party leaders reach to 2021 speech from the throne
OTTAWA — Here are some key quotes from Tuesday's speech from the throne, as well as party leaders' reactions. Speech from the throne, as delivered by Gov. Gen. Mary Simon "Reconciliation is not a single act, nor does it have an end
Asylum seekers can use Roxham Road crossing in Quebec again as pandemic ban lifted
MONTREAL — An unofficial border crossing in rural Quebec that was used by asylum seekers to enter Canada has reopened after being closed for much of the pandemic. The crossing at Roxham Road, on the Canada-United States border south of Montreal,
Ottawa clarifies COVID-19 travel exemption on B.C.-U.S. border during floods
OTTAWA — The federal minister of emergency preparedness says border guards have been advised that British Columbia residents can cross into the United States for essential supplies because of flooding in the province after some were reportedly facing f...
Canada must strengthen critical infrastructure for future extreme weather: Blair
OTTAWA — Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says the risk of future storms has to be taken into account as British Columbia rebuilds following massive rainstorms and deadly mudslides. Blair said it's still too early to estimate how much it will...
Quebec long-term care homes ‘forgotten’ in COVID-19 planning, ombudswoman says
MONTREAL — Long-term care homes were almost totally forgotten in Quebec's early COVID-19 planning, the province's ombudswoman said Tuesday in a report that called for widespread changes to "humanize" the senior care model in the province. Marie Rinfre...