Category Archives: National
Conservatives raise twice as much as Liberals in first half of year as election looms
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives raised roughly twice as much money as the Liberals in the first half of 2021, lending them a cash advantage ahead of a likely fall election. Elections Canada filings show the Tories raked in $13.6 million
Liberals commit $96 million to Black community organizations: Hussen
OTTAWA — The federal government is allocating up to $96 million in funding for Black community organizations, Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen said Wednesday. Speaking to reporters in Toronto, Hussen said the new funding is the largest in histo...
Lifting COVID-19 restrictions could bring fourth wave: Indigenous Services minister
WINNIPEG — Federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he is concerned provinces that are lifting COVID-19 restrictions could lead to a Delta-driven fourth wave among Indigenous people. Miller says many areas of the country opened too quickly...
Canada, U.S. seek new approach as blistering 2021 wildfire season drains resources
WASHINGTON — Canada and the United States won't be able to provide each other with much in the way of firefighting reinforcements this year as the two countries contend with one of the earliest and most severe wildfire seasons in
New police unit to fight gun crime in Montreal
MONTREAL — In response to a spate of gun violence, including a triple homicide Monday evening in Montreal, the Quebec government says it will create a mixed unit of provincial and Montreal police to fight the phenomenon in the province's
Fixing long-term care in Canada could cost $13.7B, budget watchdog estimates
OTTAWA — Canada's national budget watchdog says expanding and upgrading the country’s long-term care system would come with a hefty price tag. A report published this morning by parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux estimates ending wait lists, incr...
Toronto, Vancouver Island protests shine spotlight on media access
TORONTO — Police and politicians' efforts to limit public access to recent events in Toronto and Vancouver Island have cast a spotlight on the role of journalists and spurred concerns over freedom of the press. The decision by authorities in Toronto
More Canadians say worst of COVID-19 yet to come as the Delta variant spreads: poll
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests more Canadians believe the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic has not passed as concerns rise about a fourth wave of infections driven by the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. Fifty-four per cent of
What Justin Trudeau’s Liberals could learn from the Nova Scotia election campaign
HALIFAX — The election campaign in Nova Scotia may not be getting much attention on the national stage, but the federal Liberals in Ottawa are almost certainly keeping a close watch on the race. With Justin Trudeau's Liberals appearing poised to
Final outcome of a pandemic election could take a few days: chief electoral officer
OTTAWA — Canadians may have to wait a few days to find out the final results of a federal election called in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada's chief electoral officer warns. And they may find themselves voting in unusual
