Category Archives: National
Managers shouldn’t decide if employee vaccine views are valid: federal unions
OTTAWA — Friday is the deadline for employees in the core federal public service to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status, but unions say there are still many questions about how requests for accommodations will be handled. The Treasury Board of C...
Ottawa appeals First Nations child welfare ruling but launches talks with parties
OTTAWA — The federal government is appealing a ruling ordering Ottawa to pay First Nations children removed from their homes, but theparties have agreed to sit down starting Monday in hopes they can reach a financial settlement outside of court. The
North America’s first whale sanctuary is taking shape in rural Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — The plan to build North America's first wild refuge for whales retired from marine parks took a big step forward Friday in a remote corner of northeastern Nova Scotia. The Whale Sanctuary Project officially opened its visitor and operations
Dutch PM supports Canada’s plan to establish NATO centre for climate security
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Netherlands threw its support behind a new NATO centre of excellence to study the security threats posed by climate change during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's official visit to Holland. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte sa...
Company hires contractor in effort to recover overboard containers off B.C.
VANCOUVER — The Canadian Coast Guard says the owner of a ship that lost 109 containers overboard in stormy weather last week has hired a contractor to try to recover the bins loaded with cargo. It says in a statement that
Alberta jobs minister says he only heard rumours before his chief of staff was fired
EDMONTON — Alberta's jobs minister says he heard rumours about his chief of staff raising a sexual harassment issue which she alleges led to her being fired by the premier’s office. “A lot of that information was new to me,” Doug
Afghan ambassador calls for urgent food aid, help to ‘expedite’ refugee exodus
OTTAWA — The Afghan ambassador is urging Canada to send officials to Pakistan and other countries bordering Afghanistan to help "accelerate" the passage of refugees fleeing the Taliban. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Hassan Soroosh, Afghanist...
Alberta tables bill to help municipalities recoup unpaid oil and gas property taxes
EDMONTON — The Alberta government has introduced legislation that it says would help municipalities recoup some of the millions of dollars in unpaid property taxes they're owed by energy companies. "It's a legal resource where the (municipalities) can ...
Senators will need to be fully vaccinated to set foot in Senate chamber
OTTAWA — Senators will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 if they want to participate in person in Senate proceedings. Senate Speaker George Furey announced the new policy Thursday following consultations with the leaders of the various group...
Canada’s newest Supreme Court justice embraces an ‘abiding belief in pluralism’
OTTAWA — The newest member of Canada's highest court says the only unifying principle that seems to stitch his life together is an abiding belief in pluralism. Justice Mahmud Jamal, the first person of colour to sit on the Supreme Court
