Category Archives: National
Vatican says Pope Francis willing to visit Canada; Indigenous leaders seek apology
Indigenous leaders say Pope Francis must be ready to deliver an apology for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools if he visits Canada. "An apology is the beginning," said Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme. "An apology is required,...
‘We encourage people to do the research’: A look at developing land acknowledgments
When Lance Cardinal was approached by the Edmonton Oilers to act as an Indigenous consultant, the Cree artist and designer knew the first thing he wanted to do was create a land acknowledgment. Cardinal worked with the National Hockey League team
Cause of eight N.B. ‘mystery’ brain disease deaths identified by pathologist
FREDERICTON — A neuropathologist who examined the deaths of eight people in New Brunswick initially described as having a mysterious neurological disease says the deaths were actually due to known diseases. A summary of the study led by Dr. Gerard Jans...
In their own words: Quick Quotes about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet
OTTAWA — The makeup of the newly sworn-in Liberal cabinet caused a stir of responses on Tuesday. Here are some of things people said about the picks. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau "One of the things we saw very clearly in this election
Underground fuel spill found next to Iqaluit’s water treatment plant
IQALUIT, Nunavut — The City of Iqaluit says an old underground spill is likely responsible for fuel that is contaminating the city's tap water. City officials say in a news release that they found signs of a historic spill next to
Five things to know about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed the new makeup of his cabinet that included some additions, subtractions and a shakeup for others. Here are five things to know about the cabinet and what it all could mean. In, out, and
Canadian citizens will be able to sponsor fleeing North Koreans for the first time
OTTAWA — Canadians will be able to sponsor people fleeing North Korea under a new program to help refugees escaping Kim Jong Un's authoritarian regime, according to a Toronto-based human rights organization. HanVoice says a pilot program being launched...
Jim Carr out of cabinet, no more special envoy to Prairies for Liberal government
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cut his special representative for the Prairies from cabinet, signalling the Liberal government will take a different approach to its relationship with the West. That appeared to get off to a rocky start on Tuesda...
Environment, energy files get new ministers in cabinet shakeup ahead of COP26 summit
OTTAWA — Environmental groups say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is sending a signal that combating climate change will fall to more than just one department in his government. Jonathan Wilkinson is being shuffled from environment to natural resources i...
Environment, energy files get new ministers in cabinet shakeup ahead of COP26 summit
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is sending a signal that combating climate change and transforming Canada's economy will fall to more than just one department in his government, say environmental groups. Jonathan Wilkinson was shuffled from envi...
