Category Archives: National
B.C. premier supports health-care workers after protests against vaccine cards
VICTORIA — B.C. Premier John Horgan expressed his gratitude to health-care workers on Wednesday after protests outside some hospitals in the province. The provincial government will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 later this month from re...
Lockdown orders in N.W.T. to lift this weekend as COVID-19 cases start to decline
YELLOWKNIFE — Two communities in the Northwest Territories under lockdown orders since mid-August will see those orders lifted late Saturday as active cases of COVID-19 start to decline across the territory. Colville Lake and Fort Good Hope have faced ...
A look at COVID-19 vaccine certificate programs across Canada
Ontario on Wednesday joined the growing list of provinces introducing COVID-19 vaccine passport systems. Here's a look at what the provinces and territories have said about their proof-of-vaccination programs, or lack thereof. British Columbia Reside...
Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Fitzgibbon returns after ethics violation resolved
Quebec Premier François Legault has welcomed Pierre Fitzgibbon back to cabinet after he withdrew in June because of ethics violations. Legault told a news conference today alongside Fitzgibbon that he will resume his role as economy minister after he s...
Ontario to require proof of vaccination in high-risk settings starting Sept. 22
TORONTO — Giving in to mounting pressure from experts, businesses and political opponents, Premier Doug Ford announced a vaccine certificate system Wednesday that will see Ontarians showing proof of immunization to access public spaces such as restaura...
Quebec launches COVID-19 vaccine passport system across province
MONTREAL — Quebec's vaccine passport system was launched on Wednesday, and while Montreal business owners said the day generally went well, they lamented the thought of turning potential clients away and increasing their employees' workloads. Hamid Kia...
‘Social movement’: Alberta’s energy ‘war room’ planning broad new ad campaign
EDMONTON — Alberta's Canadian Energy Centre appears ready to be vocal again, planning a new campaign to "change perceptions" about the province's oil and gas industry and build what it's calling a social movement in its support. One year after the
Liberals highlight contrast with Conservatives on abortion, guns
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau aimed Wednesday to distinguish the Liberals from Erin O'Toole's Conservatives with promises to enshrine abortion services in the Canada Health Act and toughen measures to ban an array of firearms. The pledges came in a Liberal r...
Manitoba Tories choose Kelvin Goertzen as interim leader, new premier until Oct. 30
WINNIPEG — Kelvin Goertzen will become Manitoba's 23rd premier. The governing Progressive Conservative caucus chose Goertzen on Tuesday as interim party leader to replace Premier Brian Pallister, who is scheduled to leave office Wednesday. "It was unan...
Pierre Fitzgibbon to return as Quebec economy minister after selling shares
QUEBEC — Pierre Fitzgibbon will return to the cabinet of Premier François Legault on Wednesday after withdrawing in June because of ethics violations. He will resume his role as economy minister following the sale of his shares in two companies, accord...
