Category Archives: National
Ethics watchdog says Trudeau didn’t further interests of lifelong friend Pitfield
OTTAWA — The federal ethics watchdog has concluded Justin Trudeau was not involved in a decision that saw Liberal MPs using their taxpayer-funded budgets to hire the services of a company run by one of the prime minister's lifelong friends. In
Vaccines aren’t foolproof but prevent most serious illness, death from COVID-19
OTTAWA — U.S. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he is infected with COVID-19 but because he is fully vaccinated, he is mainly suffering from what feels like a mild sinus infection. For public health experts, Graham's Monday tweet underscores why COVI...
Nunavut releases path forward to live with COVID-19, ease public health restrictions
IQALUIT, Nunavut — The Nunavut government has released a long-term plan that it says will work toward treating COVID-19 like any other vaccine-preventable disease in the territory. The plan, which is called Nunavut's Path: Living with COVID-19, outlin...
Premier backs Alberta’s top doctor, defends Alberta’s response as COVID-19 cases rise
CALGARY — Premier Jason Kenney says he respects the advice of Alberta's top doctor to lift all COVID-19 public health orders, as local leaders and health-care experts from across the country continue to condemn the province's plans. In defence of Alber...
Manitoba premier sorry for creating ‘misunderstanding’ about Canadian history
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister apologized Tuesday for comments he made almost a month earlier that angered Indigenous leaders and cost him a cabinet minister. "I wish my words in speaking to Manitobans at this difficult time had been said
Fear, frustration mount over Canada’s plan to rescue Afghan interpreters
OTTAWA — Fear and frustration are mounting over the scope and pace of Ottawa’s plan to rescue potentially thousands of Afghans from the threat of Taliban retaliation for their past associations with Canada. The Liberal government announced last month t...
Trudeau Liberals maintain lead over rivals ahead of possible election call: poll
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals remain ahead as a new poll suggests Canada's political parties are holding relatively steady in terms of voter support only weeks before a possible election call. Twenty-nine per cent of respondents in the survey by Leger
Where will homelessness rise or fall? A federally funded AI has some predictions
OTTAWA — Driving into York Region on Toronto's northern border, what first stands out to most people are the large houses and vast estates that Michael Braithwaite says leaves the impression that homelessness isn't an issue here. But it is —
In call with Biden, Trudeau talks trade, border ‘collaboration’ and Olympic soccer
WASHINGTON — Justin Trudeau and Joe Biden each got the chance to sports-gloat a little Monday as the two North American leaders talked for the first time since Canada and the United States appeared to part ways over their shared
Behind the scenes of N.L.’s failed attempt to rename Red Indian Lake
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A push to change the offensive name of a Newfoundland lake began with apparent plans for public consultation but ended in a flood of angry emails and a government about-face, emails show. The Newfoundland and Labrador government
