Category Archives: National
Ottawa approves request for federal assistance in B.C. flood recovery efforts
The Canadian Armed Forces has been called in to help with recovery efforts in flood-stricken B.C., with the provincial government declaring a state of emergency. The military will provide both air and land support for critical provincial supply chains ...
Evacuation train departed Hope, B.C., bound for Vancouver with 200 passengers
A late-night evacuation passenger train carrying about 200 people stranded for days by British Columbia's mudslides and floods left Hope for Vancouver Wednesday. Jonathan Abecassis, a spokesman for Canadian National, said the emergency evacuation trai...
A list of Canada-U.S. irritants as Thursday’s trilateral Three Amigos summit nears
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets Thursday with U.S. President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, observers say Canada has a lot to complain about. Here are some of the issues that have
Survivor group urges patience as feds face calls for military sex misconduct apology
OTTAWA — A survivors’ group is urging patience as the federal government faces calls to deliver a long-promised apology to military personnel affected by sexual misconduct while in uniform. The apology was first promised in 2019 as part of a settlement...
N.L. cyberattack shows Canada needs national rules to protect personal data: experts
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The cyberattack on Newfoundland and Labrador's health-care system is yet another urgent signal that Canada needs better rules around protecting personal health information from hackers and needs a unified response plan when health-ca...
Flooding, mudslides prompt B.C. government to impose state of emergency
VANCOUVER — British Columbia declared a state of emergency Wednesday following unprecedented flooding that has displaced residents, severed access to multiple highways and killed thousands of livestock while many more animals are in danger of dying. Pr...
Quebec pushes Ottawa to act on handguns after Montreal teen murdered
QUEBEC — Ottawa needs to do more to get guns off streets, Quebec authorities said Wednesday, following the murder of a 16-year-old Montreal boy on the weekend, the latest in a series of gun-related crimes this year in Canada's second-largest
O’Toole warns more expulsions in store for any MP who challenges his leadership
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is warning his MPs that they risk the same fate as a senator expelled from the party caucus if they challenge his leadership. O'Toole laid down the law Wednesday as he headed into a two-day
National emergency alert test to be conducted today
TORONTO — The national public alerting system is conducting a Canada-wide test of the emergency alert system today. Canadians should expect to see one test message from their provincial or territorial emergency management organization over television,...
There’s room, reason for Canada, U.S. to find common ground on EVs, Freeland says
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — There's plenty of room and lots of good reasons for Canada and the United States to find common ground on tax credits for electric vehicles, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday on the eve of
