Category Archives: National
Alberta coal policy panel accused of bias, U.S. influence in letters to ministers
A group of Albertans is attacking a panel charged with gathering public opinion on coal mining in the province, saying it's biased against industry and influenced by American environmentalists. Members of Citizens Supportive of Crowsnest Coal have wri...
López Obrador keen to engage Trudeau on Indigenous reconciliation challenges
OTTAWA — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is keen to engage Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on finding ways to heal relations with Indigenous Peoples in his country, says the Mexican ambassador to Canada. López Obrador says Canada and Mexico can sha...
Essential access only on some B.C. highways but major infrastructure to be rebuilt
VANCOUVER — Limited access is slowly being restored to some British Columbia highways, but a state of emergency declared after widespread flooding in the southern region means the province may impose an order to prevent passage except for essential tra...
Liberals set to bring in tougher version of bill to ban conversion therapy
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is set to introduce a tougher version of its earlier bill to ban conversion therapy, which failed to pass before Parliament was dissolved for the election. Nicholas Schiavo of the advocacy group No Conversion Canada says...
Canadian Medical Association urges federal government to protect health-care workers
OTTAWA — The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to fulfil its promise to support health-care employees amid continuing online harassment of physicians and other workers. The medical association is also calling on social media...
O’Toole says ‘stay tuned’ on if all Tory MPs can enter House under vaccine mandate
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole emerged onto an Ottawa street Thursday after spending two days behind closed doors with his elected members, plotting out their priorities ahead of Parliament's return. One thing he still insists on keeping a ...
Fire breaks out on Canadian warship off the coast of Norway, no injuries reported
OTTAWA — The Canadian military says a fire broke out on one of its warships this early morning as the vessel was serving as the flagship of a NATO fleet. No injuries are being reported on board HMCS Fredericton, which is
Fire breaks out on Canadian warship off coast of Norway while leading NATO force
OTTAWA — A fire broke out on HMCS Fredericton early Thursday morning as the Canadian frigate was leading several other NATO warships in a training exercise off the coast of Norway. The cause of the blaze and extent of damage to
‘I don’t know’: Biden noncommittal on including Canadian vehicles in EV tax credit
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden isn't making any promises about whether he's willing to alter his controversial tax credit proposal for new electric vehicles. Biden, meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office, says that's one ...
Trauma of 16 days in N.S. dry cell endures, though court win a solace: former inmate
HALIFAX — The cramped space, bright lights and watching eyes continue to haunt Lisa Adams. Though the 34-year-old was buoyed by a court decision last week that found unconstitutional the form of solitary confinement she endured, the former inmate says ...
