Category Archives: National
Star Trek actor wishes B.C. premier ‘warp speed’ recovery after biopsy surgery
VICTORIA — British Columbia's premier, a "Star Trek" fan and self-professed member of the New Democrats' "Geek Caucus," has received well wishes from a Starfleet captain ahead of undergoing biopsy surgery when tests revealed a growth in his throat. Joh...
Fly-in communities exempt, grace period for foreign nationals in travel vax mandate
TORONTO — Fly-in communities will be exempt from a federal requirement that air passengers be vaccinated against COVID-19, Canada's transport minister said Friday, a day before the mandate comes into effect. Residents who leave their remote communitie...
Environment minister ‘cautiously optimistic’ about UN climate change conference
OTTAWA — Canada has two "very heavy weeks" ahead as the government gears up for negotiations at the United Nations climate change conference, says Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. International officials are set to meet in Scotland starting Sund...
Next time, manage risk instead of closing border, task force urges Canada, U.S.
WASHINGTON — When, not if, the next pandemic strikes, Canada and the United States need to work more closely together on a mutual, integrated strategy for managing risk at the shared border, rather than trying to shut it down entirely,
NACI names several more groups who should qualify for COVID-19 booster shots
OTTAWA — The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has expanded eligibility guidelines for booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines. NACI's latest guidelines suggest provinces could offer boosters to Canadians who received two doses of the Oxfor...
Former defence chief Vance’s obstruction of justice case to go to trial in May 2023
OTTAWA — Former chief of the defence staff Jonathan Vance's obstruction of justice case will go to trial in May 2023. Ten days of trial dates were set during a brief, virtual courtroom hearing this morning, three months after military police
Legion to hoist flag at National War Memorial on Remembrance Day then lower it
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Legion says it plans to raise the flag at the National War Memorial in Ottawa before the Remembrance Day ceremony — and then lower it again to half-mast. The Legion on Friday recommended that its branches
Comedian Mike Ward’s mockery of disabled singer not discriminatory: Supreme Court
Comedian Mike Ward's disparaging comments about a singer with a disability did not amount to discrimination under Quebec's rights charter, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. In a 5-4 judgment Friday, the high court set aside a decision ordering War...
Jim Carr says he respects Trudeau’s decision to drop him from federal cabinet
OTTAWA — Jim Carr says he believes his two-year stint as Justin Trudeau's special envoy for the Prairies helped deliver two extra seats for the Liberals in last month's federal election. But if he's hurt by the way the prime minister
Schools close as thousands of New Brunswick public sector workers launch strike
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs had harsh words for the province's largest union Friday as thousands of public sector workers started a legal strike that forced the closure of all schools with little warning. "Parents had to scramble t...
