Category Archives: National
Canadian who spent two years in Syrian prison camps fights Ottawa to return home
OTTAWA — A Canadian woman who spent two years in Syrian prison camps, now stranded in northern Iraq, wants a judge to compel Ottawa to give her an emergency passport so she can return home. In her application to the Federal
U.S. commerce secretary agrees to meet quarterly with Canada’s industry minister
WASHINGTON — Canada's industry minister says he and several U.S. officials, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, have agreed to meet at least four times a year as the two countries work on reinforcing their bilateral ties. François-Philippe Cham...
B.C. premier expects full recovery after cancerous growth found on his throat
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier John Horgan says a biopsy has shown a growth in his throat was cancerous, but his prognosis is good and he expects to make a full recovery. He will begin radiation treatment in the next couple
Desmond inquiry: health professionals failed to share information before killings
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — A lack of collaboration among health-care professionals was an "overwhelming theme" in the tragic case of an ex-soldier from Nova Scotia who killed three family members and himself in 2017, a provincial fatality inquiry heard Th...
Disappointment and resignation as Quebec drops health worker vaccine mandate
MONTREAL — Members of the medical community expressed disappointment and resignation on Thursday after the Quebec government cancelled its vaccine mandate for health-care workers, with some saying the decision is a symptom of wider problems in the syst...
Elections Canada probes extent of mistakes on polling day in Indigenous communities
OTTAWA — Elections Canada has launched an investigation to see if errors cost Indigenous communities across Canada their right to vote. It is checking to see whether First Nations in Kenora, Ont., were the only ones denied the ability to vote
New women’s minister says focus on men in order to combat gender-based violence
OTTAWA — Freshly appointed Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien says as part of her effort to combat gender-based violence she intends to place a lens on men to understand why it happens in the first place. She said the
Supreme Court of Canada sides with Antigua over registration of judgment in Ontario
OTTAWA — A Caribbean-based company has lost its fight in the Supreme Court of Canada to have Ontario register a judgment enforcing an order of a British judicial committee against Antigua and Barbuda. From 1971 to 2007, H.M.B. Holdings Ltd. owned
Expert says N.L. cyberattack worst in Canadian history, deserves federal response
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The cyberattack that knocked down Newfoundland and Labrador's health system data centres Saturday is a national security issue and should be treated as such by Ottawa, security experts say. David Shipley, chief executive officer of B...
Canadian tourism group urges feds to axe ‘irrational’ border-crossing requirements
OTTAWA — Pricey and "irrational" COVID-19 tests, along with "discriminatory" quarantine policies for kids, are making it difficult for families to travel even when all adults are fully vaccinated, according to members of the Canadian Travel and Tourism...
