Category Archives: National
Postelection, should Ottawa be making a bigger fuss about Canada-U.S. border?
WASHINGTON — Experts are wondering if it's time for Canada to take a fresh approach to its relationship with the United States. Journalist and author Edward Alden, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, says there's more going on
After the election, should Ottawa be making a bigger fuss about Canada-U.S. border?
WASHINGTON — With the federal election in the books and the United States clearly in no hurry to reopen the Canada-U.S. border, experts say the federal Liberal government should think about rebooting the way it deals with the country's largest
RCMP delays on complaint files a ‘serious and systemic’ issue, group tells court
OTTAWA — A civil liberties group is telling a federal judge there's a culture of complacency in the RCMP that has caused inexcusable foot-dragging on complaint files. At a Federal Court hearing today, Jessica Magonet, a lawyer for the British Columbia
Several tight races may not have an elected MP until the end of the week
OTTAWA — Several federal ridings may not have an elected member of Parliament until Thursday or even Friday, as Elections Canada begins the arduous task of verifying and counting more than one million mail-in ballots. There are 24 close races where
Federal leaders face postelection questions about their futures
OTTAWA — Federal leaders across Canada’s political spectrum woke up Tuesday facing postelection hangovers characterized by questions and uncertainty about their respective futures following an election campaign that produced no clear winners. While fin...
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals win third term but fall short of securing majority
OTTAWA — Canadians have chosen another minority Liberal government — almost identical to the one it replaced — to finish the fight against COVID-19 and rebuild the shattered economy. Precisely how stable a minority remains to be seen, as results were
The latest on results and developments in Canada’s 44th general election
OTTAWA — The latest on developments and results in the federal election. All times are eastern. 2:40 a.m. Conservative Kerry-Lynne Findlay, who won the South Surrey-White Rock riding in B.C., says she felt people in her riding wanted a change in
White House plan to allow foreign visitors silent on easing Canada-U.S. restrictions
WASHINGTON — The White House overhauled some of its international travel restrictions Monday, but left in place a controversial ban on travel across the Canada-U.S. land border even as it announced that by early November, it would allow overseas air
Fortin’s lawyers give Crown documents in military officer’s sex assault case
A lawyer for Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin revealed in court on Monday that the senior military officer's legal team has given the Crown documents they believe are pertinent to their client's sexual assault case. Lawyer Philippe Morneau did not reveal the natu...
Coast guard helps in RCMP search for fishers, as father calls for all-out effort
MARY'S HARBOUR, N.L. — A coast guard vessel and a provincial water bomber continued a search Monday for two missing fishermen, after the father of one of the lost men called on Ottawa to resume a full search off the
