Category Archives: National
Governor General arrives in Germany for first international visit
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon arrives Sunday in Berlin to begin her first international visit on behalf of Canada in the German capital. May Simon's four-day state visit will include a meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel, and she will
World March of Women’s 5th action wraps up with rallies against poverty and violence
MONTREAL — The World March of Women's fifth international action wrapped up with events in Quebec on Sunday, with organizers demanding the provincial government better protect Indigenous women. The Montreal coalition of the World March for Women said ...
Senior army commander says 90 per cent of military personnel are fully vaccinated
A senior military commander in Western Canada says he doesn't expect much opposition from Canadian Forces personnel over mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. Ottawa is requiring federal employees, including members of the military, be fully vaccinated by t...
Alberta set to vote on rejecting equalization, premier says it’s about leverage
EDMONTON — Albertans will cast ballots Monday in a referendum that is technically about rejecting equalization but has morphed into more of a Prairie festivus airing of grievances. "(This) is not about partisan politics," Premier Jason Kenney has said ...
Mayor wanted: some Quebec towns struggle to find municipal candidates
MONTREAL — There's nobody running for mayor in St-Éloi, a small Quebec municipality that offers panoramic views of the St. Lawrence River. The 300-person community about 210 kilometres northeast of Quebec City will have to launch a second appeal for ca...
Knife found beneath Parliament to be returned to Algonquin nations in historic move
OTTAWA — An ancient Indigenous knife unearthed during the renovation of Centre Block will be the first artifact found on Parliament Hill to be returned to the stewardship of the Algonquin people who live in the Ottawa region. Archeologists say the
Surge in demand: Distribution of COVID-19 rapid-test kits cut short in New Brunswick
MONCTON, N.B. — Faced with long lineups and heavy demand, health officials in New Brunswick were forced to cut short the distribution of free COVID-19 rapid-test kits at three locations on Saturday. The province announced Thursday that the kits would b...
Alberta’s referendum should not focus on daylight time, psychologists say
EDMONTON — Ditching the practice of switching the time twice a year may seem like a no-brainer to some, but Alberta psychologists warn that the result of a provincial referendum could have unexpected consequences. The referendum on daylight time is on
Nature groups threaten to take Ottawa to court over Quebec chorus frog protection
MONTREAL — Two environmental groups say they're ready to take the federal government to court if it fails to protect a population of tiny brown frogs they say are threatened by a road expansion project south of Montreal. The two Quebec-based
Government bracing for surge in passport renewals
OTTAWA — Pierce Schoel thought he might be able to avoid a long wait at the passport office in Kitchener, Ont. by going in the middle of the day. He was surprised to discover line-ups out the door. The security guard
