Category Archives: National
O’Toole takes aim at Trudeau, Singh as inflation numbers shift focus of campaign
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau's political opponents took aim at him on the campaign trail Wednesday over the cost of living, facing broadsides from Conservatives for the decade-high pace of price growth and the NDP for high housing prices. The country's head...
N.S. Tories make pandemic, health care top priorities as power transition begins
NEW GLASGOW, N.S. — During his first news conference as premier-designate a day after his party's election win, Nova Scotia Tory Leader Tim Houston said Wednesday his first order of business is keeping citizens safe from COVID-19. The Progressive Conse...
High-profile extradition case of Meng Wanzhou wraps up with reserved decision
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reserved her decision in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, saying only she'll set a date for her ruling later. The end of the extradition hearing is the culmination of
A look at Nova Scotia’s new premier, Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston
For the first time since 2009, Nova Scotia will have a Progressive Conservative premier. Tory Leader Tim Houston led his party to victory with a campaign that promised to spend massively on health care. Houston had repeatedly called the province's heal...
General who once ran vaccine campaign expects to face sex assault charge
A lawyer for Maj.-Gen Dany Fortin, who previously oversaw Canada's vaccine rollout campaign, says the military officer expects to be charged with one count of sexual assault. The lawyer, who did not want to be named as they were not authorized
CP NewsAlert: Nova Scotia Tory Leader Tim Houston wins riding
Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston has won the riding of Pictou East. The Canadian Press has projected that Houston will become the next premier of Nova Scotia. Houston was first elected in that riding in 2013 and was re-elected in...
The latest news on the results of Nova Scotia’s provincial election
HALIFAX — The latest news on the results of Nova Scotia's election (all times eastern): 12 a.m. The Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives have won a majority government in the provincial election. The Tories won 31 of the province's 55 seats, with two ...
Federal government drops court quest to keep lab documents under wraps
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is dropping its quest to have a court prohibit the disclosure of documents related to the firing of two scientists at Canada's highest-security laboratory. It served the Federal Court with a notice of discontinuance late...
Nunavut suspends travel bubble with N.W.T. as COVID-19 cases jump to 34
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut has closed its travel bubble with the Northwest Territories after an increase in cases of COVID-19 over the last few days. That means unvaccinated travellers must isolate for 14 days in a Yellowknife isolation hotel before co...
Trudeau says Canadian diplomats out of Afghanistan as fears mount for interpreters
OTTAWA — A 10th planeload of Afghan refugees arrived Tuesday evening in Canada as Justin Trudeau's Liberal government faced fresh criticism and calls for action to save hundreds of former interpreters and their families still stuck in Afghanistan. A go...
