Category Archives: National
Only fully vaccinated people to be allowed in House of Commons precinct
OTTAWA — When Parliament resumes on Nov. 22, no one will be allowed into the House of Commons precinct unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. That could present a problem for Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, who has refused to say
Trudeau, Blanchet talk vaccination, provincial health summit ahead of Nov. 22 return
OTTAWA — A month before returning to the House of Commons, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet agree on one at least one thing: those present will need to be fully vaccinated. Following a conversation describe...
Coal report on Albertans’ views to be delayed one month, says panel chairman
EDMONTON — A report detailing how Albertans feel about open-pit coal mining in the Rockies will be delayed by a month, says the head of the committee preparing the document. Ron Wallace said the report, the first of two his panel
Hockey games, weddings, concerts in B.C. back to 100 per cent for fully vaccinated
VICTORIA — Indoor and outdoor organized events in British Columbia will soon be able to return to full capacity to allow those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend, with the province's top doctor saying health officials will
Lawyers say they should be excluded from money laundering policies in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Two groups representing lawyers say their profession should be excluded from any government regulations aimed at fighting money laundering in British Columbia in order to protect the confidentiality of the lawyer-client relationship. Kevin ...
Tk’emlúps leaders’ letter sets steps for PM to prove commitment to reconciliation
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Senior members of a British Columbia First Nation have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that petitions him to formally commit to seven steps he could take to show he is serious about reconciliation.
Ex-Parti Québécois health minister Jean Rochon, 83, dies
MONTREAL — Jean Rochon, a former Parti Québécois health minister known for introducing anti-smoking measures and reforms that allowed Quebecers to receive care outside of hospitals, has died. Rochon's widow told The Canadian Press he died Saturday afte...
Postelection review to probe where Conservatives bled votes to People’s Party, NDP
OTTAWA — The former MP leading the review into the Conservatives’ election performance says it will examine how Tories lost votes to Maxime Bernier’s People’s Party of Canada. James Cumming, an Alberta representative who lost his seat to the Liberals' ...
Green Party lays off core staff members amid financial drought, internal strife
OTTAWA — Layoffs are once again hitting the Green Party as party brass look to shave costs amid persistent financial and political woes. The Greens are temporarily laying off half of their staff, or about 10 employees, effective Tuesday, according to
Refugee family settling in Peterborough, Ont., after long journey from Afghanistan
PETERBOROUGH — Parwaiz Hamidy's two young sons are all smiles as they rush down a slide at a park in Peterborough, Ont. The boys and their parents are half a world away from the chaos of Kabul, having fled the
