Category Archives: National
‘Reconciliation demands honesty and transparency,’ says chief of B.C. First Nation
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Indigenous people have had enough apologies and want action from the Catholic Church and federal government, says the chief of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation in British Columbia. As the country marked its first National Day fo...
Canada’s top court to rule on Ontario’s move to slash Toronto city council
TORONTO — Canada's top court is expected to rule Friday on whether Ontario Premier Doug Ford's decision to slash the size of Toronto's city council during the last municipal election was constitutional. The Supreme Court of Canada decision is set to
Saskatchewan MLA resigns from caucus as province reaches new COVID-19 records
REGINA — Saskatchewan recorded its highest daily case count of COVID-19 and its highest number of people needing intensive care, as a member of the government caucus resigned for ''misrepresenting her vaccination status." Premier Scott Moe said he acce...
Families of Canadians trapped in Syria turn to Federal Court to force government help
OTTAWA — The families of Canadians trapped in northern Syria are asking the Federal Court to force Ottawa to help them. The 11 families say in a court filing that the government's refusal to step in amounts to breaches of the
One bath a week: ombudswoman says Quebec home care has been insufficient for years
Quebec's ombudswoman says there are some home care providers in the province that only offer one bath per week for seniors who do not have skin conditions. Marie Rinfret released her annual report today, concluding that problems in home care persist
Ex PQ-leader Boisclair renounces preliminary hearing, will face sex assault trials
MONTREAL — Former Parti Québécois leader André Boisclair is renouncing his right to a preliminary inquiry on sexual assault charges and will go directly to trial. Boisclair is charged in two separate cases involving two different alleged victims whose ...
‘The pain is still there’: Canada marks first Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, dozens of hand drummers formed a circle around a powwow arbour at Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Nation in British Columbia and they sang loud and proud. When the clock struck 2:14 p.m. Thursday,
Truth and Reconciliation Day personal for new Governor General Mary May Simon
OTTAWA — Governor General Mary May Simon had some very personal reflections Wednesday on the eve of Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. As the daughter of a white father and Inuk mother, May Simon said in a statement
Old-growth logging protesters dig in as company appeals court’s injunction denial
VICTORIA — All sides in the old-growth logging dispute dug in deeper Wednesday after a British Columbia Supreme Court judge refused to extend an injunction against protest blockades on southern Vancouver Island. Forest company Teal Cedar Products Ltd. ...
Detailed plan to meet emissions targets coming in ‘months’: environment minister
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says a detailed plan showing how Canada might finally meet a greenhouse gas emissions target will be ready in a few months but not likely in time for this fall's global climate change conference
