Category Archives: National
Symmetry not guaranteed on border policy: envoy
WASHINGTON — Just because Canada and the United States worked closely together to restrict travel across their shared border doesn't mean they were always going to move in lockstep when the time came to reopen it, Ottawa's envoy to Washington
Indigenous services minister says more support needed for people in Nunavut
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the federal government needs to do more to support people living in Nunavut, particularly when it comes to the territory's long-standing housing crisis. The Liberal politician made his f...
Greens boost second-quarter fundraising amid party turmoil
OTTAWA — The federal Green party increased its year-over-year fundraising figures nine per cent last quarter, just as internal strife was spilling into public view. The Greens raked in $682,020 from 8,372 donorsin the second quarter of 2021 compared wi...
Ottawa commits to resettling potentially thousands of Afghans, provides few details
OTTAWA — The federal government responded to weeks of pressure from Canadian veterans on Friday by announcing that it will fast-track the resettlement of potentially thousands of Afghans who have worked with Canada at different times over the past 20
Incoming governor general Mary Simon has first audience with Queen
OTTAWA — Canada's incoming governor general has had her first audience with the Queen. Mary Simon will be sworn in as the representative of the sovereign in Canada on Monday. The Queen and Simon met virtually on Thursday due to the COVID-19
B.C. says expanding emergency alert for wildfires is a priority, but no timeline set
British Columbia's emergency co-ordination agency is working to expand its use of a public alert system for large-scale and potentially fatal disasters, as hundreds more residents have been forced from their homes because of wildfires. Alert Ready is ...
Dany Fortin says ‘career appears to be over’ after misconduct investigation revealed
OTTAWA — The military officer who previously oversaw Canada’s vaccine rollout campaign says his reputation has been “irreparably tarnished” by the government’s decision to abruptly replace him in May and publicly reveal he was being investigated for se...
Government interfering with ‘exclusive jurisdiction’ of House, Speaker tells court
OTTAWA — A federal attempt to shield documents related to the firing of two scientists is a violation of parliamentary privilege and must be tossed out of court, House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota says. In a notice of motion filed
Sajjan directed military to provide him with aide in Vancouver
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan told the military to create a position eventually filled by a reserve officer from his old unit who had been ordered suspended from the Vancouver police for an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate, accor...
Court orders demolition of $3M Gatineau, Que., luxury home built too close to road
GATINEAU, Que. — Quebec Superior Court has ordered the demolition of a sumptuous Gatineau, Que., home that was built too close to the road, with the city required to foot the bill. In a ruling this week, the court quashed a
