Category Archives: National
Battle for Montreal city hall takes nasty turn ahead of Sunday’s vote
MONTREAL — As the race to see who will be Montreal's next mayor moves into its final days, the campaign has taken an increasingly personal tone, with the two main candidates accusing each other of lacking integrity. Polls show incumbent Valérie
Free menstrual products coming to on-reserve schools: Indigenous Services minister
The federal government plans to provide free menstrual products for students who attend on-reserve schools. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu announced the plan in a Twitter post on Friday. She says period poverty shouldn't be a barrier to atte...
Free menstrual products coming to on-reserve schools: Indigenous Services minister
Free menstrual products will be available in on-reserve schools "very soon," the federal Indigenous Services minister said on Friday. "Period poverty should never be a barrier to going to school. End of story," Patty Hajdu said in a Twitter post. "Men...
Explaining the numbers behind the backlog at Veterans Affairs Canada
OTTAWA — The exact size of the backlog of disability benefits applications with Veterans Affairs Canada is a matter of dispute. The government has long set a departmental target of processing 80 per cent of claims within 16 weeks. The clock
The most common medical conditions for which Canada’s veterans claim support
The following is a list of the most common medical conditions for which veterans are receiving federal benefits or support: All veterans 1. Hearing loss 2. Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) 3. Post-traumatic stress disorder 4. Lumbar disc disease 5. Osteo...
The Backlog: Thousands of veterans with disabilities are waiting years for support
OTTAWA — Nearly a dozen years ago, Micheal McNeil was hit with an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. The former combat engineer, who is now a 40-year-old father of three in Saint John, N.B., has traded a fight with the
Alberta agriculture minister quits cabinet amid concerns about drinking
EDMONTON — An Alberta cabinet minister has quit, citing concerns over his conduct and drinking, and Premier Jason Kenney is acknowledging he attended one after-hours office get-together. "This morning, I offered Premier Jason Kenney my resignation as M...
Canadian flag to be raised Sunday on federal buildings, in time for Remembrance Day
OTTAWA — The national flag is set to be hoisted Sunday at federal buildings across Canada and the Peace Tower in Ottawa following the longest period in the country's history that it has flown at half-mast. The federal government announced Friday
Nunavut starts offering COVID-19 vaccine boosters to those 12 and older
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut has started offering COVID-19 vaccine boosters to residents who are ages 12 and older. People who want the third shot must have received their second dose of vaccine at least six months ago. The territory's chief public hea...
PCR test requirements at the border need to be re-examined: Tam
OTTAWA — Test requirements for travellers vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Canadian border need to be re-examined, particularly for short trips, says the country's top doctor. On Friday the Canadian Border Services Agency reiterated the testing requi...
