Category Archives: National
Manitoba Opposition leader Wab Kinew tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s isolating
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Opposition leader Wab Kinew said Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be taking part virtually in legislature proceedings. Kinew said he is double-vaccinated and went for testing after experiencing mild symptoms. "Eve...
B.C. officials should have issued warning about weather: First Nations leader
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government didn't warn residents in flood-prone areas about the potential devastation of torrential rain that left hundreds of motorists stranded on severed highways hit by mudslides and caused at least four deaths, a Fi...
MPs re-elect Liberal Anthony Rota to be House of Commons Speaker
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament have re-elected veteran Liberal Anthony Rota as Speaker of the House of Commons. His re-election Monday to a second term as Speaker was no surprise as he had been widely praised, even by opposition parties, for
Tories, NDP call for House of Commons to have emergency debate on B.C. floods
OTTAWA — As the House of Commons returns to work for the first time in months, opposition parties are pushing for an immediate debate on climate change and the need to rebuild British Columbia following devastating floods. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
Promoting French and preserving Indigenous languages a priority: Petitpas Taylor
OTTAWA — New Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says protecting Indigenous languages to make sure they are taught to future generations is a priority for the Liberal government, alongside promoting French throughout Canada. She said al...
Toronto MP Kevin Vuong says social media, ‘political operatives’ want him to fail
OTTAWA — A Toronto MP dumped by the Liberals for not disclosing a withdrawn sexual assault charge says he believes people want to see him in Parliament and blamed political operatives and a social media crowd for wanting to see
Canada aims to keep COVID-19 vaccine waste below five per cent: PHAC
OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada says it hopes to keep the number of wasted doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada under five per cent. That would amount to 3.7 million of the 73.7 million vaccines that have been
‘Significant milestone:’ COVID vaccine plans for children roll out across the country
Parents were learning Monday how soon their younger children could get an appointment for a COVID-19 shot as shipments of the pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine made their way across the country. Ontario parents heard they could start making appointment...
MPs return to House of Commons as Liberals set short deadline to pass new aid bill
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament have returned to the House of Commons for the first time in five months and were quickly told they have until just before the holidays to OK a new round of pandemic aid. Government House leader
Kenney more confident in his leadership following United Conservative Party meeting
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he is more confident in his leadership after a three-day annual general meeting of the United Conservative Party than he has felt in a "very long time." The premier, who has been facing rising