Category Archives: National
Federal officials rethink wording of markers at gravesites of past prime ministers
OTTAWA — It was in late January that vandals so badly scratched out the face of Mackenzie King on an awareness panel by the former prime minister's final resting place in Toronto that a federal agency decided the panel had
Prime minister marks start of Thanksgiving holiday by meeting Afghan refugee family
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met a family of newly settled Afghan refugees on Saturday, marking the start of the Thanksgiving weekend with what he said was an important reminder. Trudeau met Obaidullah Rahimi, who began working at the Canadi...
Oil price spike won’t increase industry cleanup spending: Alberta energy minister
EDMONTON — The current spike in oil prices is no reason to force industry to spend more on cleaning up Alberta's tens of thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells, says the province's energy minister. Sonya Savage said the province's recently
British Royal Navy, Canadian Coast Guard sign deal on Arctic co-operation, training
OTTAWA — The Canadian Coast Guard signed an agreement Friday with Britain's Royal Navy to train its sailors on Arctic icebreakers in Canada's Far North. The memorandum of understanding follows a 2020 agreement between the two NATO countries that saw of...
Gov. Gen. May Simon helped feed hungry in Ottawa as demand for food help soars
OTTAWA — An Ottawa homeless shelter where demand for services has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic served as the backdrop for the first-ever public event for Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon Friday. May Simon and her husband, former journalist Whit Fra...
Civil rights lawyer wants Quebec permit system for doctors declared unconstitutional
Montreal-based civil rights lawyer Julius Grey said Friday he will ask a judge next week to suspend Quebec’s system for determining how many family doctors can practise in a specific region of the province. Earlier this week, Health Minister Christian ...
RCMP union will support Mounties who shun COVID-19 vaccination despite federal order
OTTAWA — The union representing RCMP officers says it will support decisions by members "to be vaccinated or not" against COVID-19 following a federal order that Mounties be immunized. The Liberal government announced this week that core public servant...
N.S. court victory may bring lasting improvement to lives of people with disabilities
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia advocacy group for people with disabilities says its landmark court victory is an opportunity to compel reforms and funding that will improve their lives after decades of mistreatment. Claire McNeil, the lawyer for the Disabilit...
Public health measures working, reason for optimism in fight against fourth wave: Tam
OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer shot a dose of optimism into the fight against COVID-19 Friday, saying measures introduced to stem the worst of the spread in Saskatchewan and Alberta appear to be working. And while Dr. Theresa Tam
Elections Canada confirms Bloc win over Tories in Trois-Rivières after recount
OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois is being confirmed as the winner of the Quebec riding of Trois-Rivières after a judicial recount. Elections Canada says the Bloc beat the Conservatives by 83 votes, after votes were counted again. The Tories went to court
