Category Archives: National
Canada leads G20 in financing fossil fuels, lags in renewables funding, report says
Canadian fossil fuel producers receive more public financial support than any in the developed world, according to a new analysis. And compared to subsidies for oil, gas and coal, renewable energy gets less government help in Canada than in any other
Lawsuit alleges Alberta premier’s office failed to address sex harassment complaint
EDMONTON — A former senior political staffer in the Alberta government alleges in a lawsuit that the premier’s office fostered a “poisoned work environment” and repeatedly failed to address her complaint of sexual harassment about another employee. Ari...
Government says North Koreans coming to Canada under new scheme must be vetted first
OTTAWA — The government says North Koreans heading to Canada under a new private sponsorship scheme will face health and security screening before being allowed in. The Immigration Department says it will also check that refugees fleeing Kim Jong Un's ...
Iqaluit expects water testing to come back clean; tap water still undrinkable
IQALUIT — Nunavut's capital city says it expects tests on its drinking water to show undetectable levels of fuel. Iqaluit is under a state of emergency and its roughly 8,000 residents haven't been able to consume tap water since Oct.
Government still undecided on whether to fight Indigenous child-welfare rulings
OTTAWA — With only two days until the court deadline, the Liberal cabinet still has not decided whether or not to appeal a decision that would see the government pay out billions of dollars in compensation to Indigenous families, according
New information raises questions about existence of brain syndrome in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's health minister said Wednesday there are serious questions about whether reports of a mysterious brain disease that has alarmed residents and stumped the province's medical community are substantiated. Dorothy Shephard tol...
Help Afghanistan’s neighbours to help refugees fleeing Taliban: UNHCR official
OTTAWA — Canada and its international partners need to do more to strengthen Afghanistan's neighbours if they want to help vulnerable people flee the Taliban-controlled country, says a top United Nations official. Kelly Clements, the deputy UN High Com...
Could a hybrid House of Commons be here to stay? NDP leader wants to talk about it
OTTAWA — Jagmeet Singh says Canada should consider having a permanent hybrid Parliament to attract more women and parents with young children to federal politics. The NDP leader said Wednesday that MPs should consider keeping a flexible format — allowi...
Tories to respect vaccine mandate but challenge board ruling that created it: O’Toole
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says his caucus has agreed to "respect and abide" by a new rule requiring members of Parliament to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to take their seats in the House of Commons. However,
Reconciliation: Red Indian Lake in central Newfoundland to be renamed Beothuk Lake
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced today it plans to change the name of Red Indian Lake to Beothuk Lake following a series of public consultations aimed at supporting reconciliation. Premier Andrew Furey had announced...
