Category Archives: National
Gunman entered Texas school unimpeded, police say as questions swirl about response
WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials described in chilling detail Thursday the time it took for tactical officers to finally gun down an 18-year-old attacker after he shot and killed 19 students and two teachers inside a fourth-grade classroom in sma...
Quebec drops section of assisted-death bill to ensure it gets adopted quickly
QUEBEC — The Quebec government is removing a section of its end-of-life care bill that would have allowed quadriplegics and people with cerebral palsy to receive an assisted death. Health Minister Christian Dubé told reporters Thursday he is making the...
Canada’s transport minister detects ‘shift’ in U.S. outlook after meetings in D.C.
WASHINGTON — The latest federal cabinet minister to press Canada's case with President Joe Biden's administration says he is detecting a positive "shift" in U.S. thinking when it comes to the question of tax incentives for electric vehicles. Transport...
Cheese not on the table in Canada-U.K. trade talks as Britain seeks market access
OTTAWA — The British foreign secretary has often been mocked for her preoccupation with cheese. It started eight years ago when Liz Truss expressed outrage in a speech to her party’s annual conference. “We import two thirds of our cheese,” she
Canada donates $1 million to probe sexual violence by Russian troops in Ukraine
OTTAWA — Canada is committing an extra $1 million to help the international community investigate sex crimes by Russian troops in Ukraine. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Canada would give the extra funds to the International Criminal Court ...
Senior Mountie surprised to learn hours late of witnesses in N.S. mass shooting
TRURO, N.S. — A retired senior Mountie has described to an inquiry his dismay that it took five hours before anyone told him about eyewitnesses who had encountered a mass killer while fleeing the 2020 shootings in Nova Scotia. It was
With debates over, Conservative leadership candidate turns to final membership push
OTTAWA — Now that the second official debate of the race is out of the way, Conservative leadership hopefuls will turn their attention to signing up as many supporters as they can before a fast-approaching deadline. The party's leadership election orga...
The latest on the French-language Conservative leadership debate in Laval
LAVAL, Que. — Conservative leadership hopefuls are squaring off — in French — in the second official debate of the race, which is being held in Laval, Que. Here are the latest developments. All times eastern: 9:50 p.m. Former Quebec premier Jean Chare...
B.C. launches Canada’s first lung cancer screening program for high-risk residents
VANCOUVER — British Columbia has launched the country's first provincewide lung cancer screening program for residents who are at high risk of getting the disease. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the innovative program will both save lives and improve ...
Emergency alerts when severe weather happens can be improved: Guilbeault
OTTAWA — Emergency weather alerts that are broadcast over the mobile network should be improved to make sure they are getting to the right people at the right time, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday. Guilbeault is in Germany for a