Category Archives: National
Quebec outlines curriculum for revamped ethics and culture course
MONTREAL — A new course intended to replace Quebec's polarizing, long-standing ethics and religious culture curriculum will teach students how to be proud members of Quebec society, the province's Education Minister said Sunday. Jean-François Roberge h...
Internal government analysis shows depth of reliance on now-defunct recovery benefit
OTTAWA — The majority of Canadian residents who received the federal Canada Recovery Benefit were continuous or repeat recipients of the now-ended aid program, An internal government analysis reveals. The assessment from Employment and Social Developm...
British envoy seeks Canada’s climate change help at UN talks in Glasgow
OTTAWA — Britain's new envoy to Ottawa says Canada still has credibility as a reliable partner on fighting climate change despite a domestic rise of greenhouse gas emissions in recent years. Susannah Goshko, the newly arrived British high commissioner ...
Parents more hesitant to vaccinate kids than themselves, researcher says
OTTAWA — Jennifer Hubert jumped at the opportunity to get her COVID-19 vaccine, but she’s not looking forward to having to make the decision about whether to vaccinate her three-year-old son Jackson. She recognizes the safety and effectiveness of vacc...
B.C. lifting COVID-19 restrictions but not everyone ready to resume usual gatherings
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is set to lift capacity restrictions on gatherings across much of the province Monday, though some say not everyone will be ready to party like it's early 2020 while still wearing a mask. Residents in swaths of
Langford, B.C., offers residents down payment grants to spur homebuyer affordability
LANGFORD, B.C. — The Victoria-area city of Langford is offering a helping hand to those who have a dream of owning their own home by providing a five per cent down payment on their purchase. Langford is facing a housing
Iqaluit staff recommend full rebate for water customers due to emergency
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Iqaluit residents could get a break on their water bills as they continue to deal with fuel contamination that's prevented them from being able to drink their tap water. Mayor Kenny Bell says in a social media post
Montreal protesters urge government to allow dance floors to reopen
MONTREAL — A large crowd of Montrealers held a large dance party on Mount Royal on Saturday to urge the Quebec government to reverse its ban on dancing in bars and clubs. A DJ blasted music over a loudspeaker as protesters
Minister says pandemic help, including military support, approved for Saskatchewan
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the federal government has approved a request for pandemic aid in Saskatchewan, including military support. Blair issued a series of tweets saying the government approved the request in order to support S...
A profile of Manitoba Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Heather Stefanson
WINNIPEG — Heather Stefanson's bid to lead the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives and take the premier's chair follows a lifetime in and around politics that started as a young girl. She is the establishment candidate in the contest to replace former p...
