Category Archives: National
Federal Court settlement approved for day scholars at Indian residential schools
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Indigenous leader says the approved Federal Court settlement of a class-action lawsuit for those who attended Indian residential school during the day will ensure compensation for those harmed comes in their lifetime. For...
No need to review ruling on Safe Third Country refugee pact, feds tell Supreme Court
OTTAWA — The federal government is telling the Supreme Court of Canada there is no reason to review a decision that affirmed the constitutionality of a pact between Ottawa and Washington on asylum seekers. In a submission to the high court,
Public service employees in British Columbia must get vaccinated against COVID-19
VICTORIA — Social workers, sheriffs and administrative assistants are among an estimated 30,000 government employees in British Columbia who will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing their job. The BC Public Service Agency said T...
Gasoline sales plunge to lowest level in 20 years during first year of pandemic
OTTAWA — Pandemic lockdowns that left Canadian cars sitting idle in driveways and garages for weeks on end last year pushed gasoline use to its lowest level in two decades. But environmental experts say the resulting drop in greenhouse gas emissions
‘Circuit-breaker’ measures imposed to stop COVID-19 surge in New Brunswick
HALIFAX — The New Brunswick government is imposing a series of tough health-protection measures — including gathering limits during the Thanksgiving holiday — to stop a surge in COVID-19 cases that is straining the province's health-care system. Among ...
Sajjan stands by military amid outrage over general’s new job on sex misconduct file
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's office is standing by the military's decision to reassign a senior officer who wrote a reference for a convicted sex offender to a new job that involves reviewing ways to eliminate sexual misconduct from
Recounts demanded in four ridings, as deadline to challenge result passes
OTTAWA — Voters in four ridings are still waiting for confirmation of who their MP will be, following demands from candidates that ballots be counted again. As Elections Canada’s deadline passed for parties to challenge local election results, four ri...
As small business sentiment drops, Liberals pressed to give benefits extra life
OTTAWA — A group representing thousands of small businesses countrywide says its members are increasingly sour on their financial prospects, underlined by uncertainty over the fate of federal pandemic supports. The Canadian Federation of Independent Bu...
As small business sentiment drops, Liberals pressed to give benefits extra life
OTTAWA — A group representing thousands of small businesses says uncertainty over the fate of federal pandemic supports is causing its members to lose confidence in their financial prospects, and pushing the Liberals to provide more life support for ai...
Canadian government official uses threats of criminal prosecution to silence critics of ruling party politician
A senior Canadian government official on Thursday used threats of criminal prosecution to silence critics of a controversial ruling party politician. Aslam Nathoo, a director at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, went after social media users who mocked Taleeb
