Category Archives: National
Manitoba government is ‘rewriting history,’ former senior bureaucrat says
WINNIPEG — Two Indigenous men have quit their positions on Manitoba economic development boards in the wake of controversial remarks by Premier Brian Pallister and a cabinet minister. The resignations of Jamie Wilson and Darrell Brown form the latest c...
Green party execs cancel non-confidence vote against leader Annamie Paul: sources
OTTAWA — Annamie Paul is no longer staring down the barrel of a booting from her perch atop the Green party. Party executives have called off a non-confidence vote that was slated for Tuesday and could have led to the leader's
Star-studded event to mark 10th anniversary of Jack Layton’s death
TORONTO — Family and friends of former federal NDP leader Jack Layton will host a virtual event next month to mark the 10th anniversary of his death. The lineup -- announced Sunday, on what would have been his 71st birthday --
‘I have to do my part’: Canadians across the country walking for a cause and to heal
By putting one foot in front of the other, sometimes slowly and sometimes with quicker strides, Bilal Malik says he desperately hopes the government will listen to what he has to say. The 36-year-old is nearing the end of a roughly
Fire experts prescribe Indigenous cultural burns to reduce wildfire risk in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Wildfire experts say British Columbia must spark far more prescribed burns, akin to how Indigenous communities have managed forests, to mitigate the risk of huge blazes. "We're not burning anywhere near as much as we should," saidfire ecol...
Three Innu First Nations say they are ready to take measures to stop Quebec pipeline
MONTREAL — There won't be any more negotiations over a proposed natural gas pipeline crossing Indigenous lands in northern Quebec, say Innu leaders who oppose it. The Innu First Nations of Mashteuiatsh, Pessamit and Essipit say they are ready to take
Quick facts about the three Nova Scotia party leaders ahead of Aug. 17 election
HALIFAX — Here are a few quick facts about the three Nova Scotia party leaders ahead of the Aug. 17provincial election. At dissolution, the Liberals had 24 seats in the legislature while the Progressive Conservatives had 17 seats and the NDP
Provincial vote in Nova Scotia called for Aug. 17
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin has called a provincial election for Aug. 17, saying the campaign will focus on building the economy after the province "crushed" the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. "This province is at a pivotal
BoC’s Macklem: early lessons to be learned from navigating pandemic’s economic impact
OTTAWA — Whenever Tiff Macklem needs a break, he jumps on the exercise bicycle he bought during the pandemic and does a hard workout to clear his mind. The bike has helped the Bank of Canada governor get through this crisis,
Ground-penetrating radar search for graves begins in Delmas, Sask.
DELMAS, SASKATCHEWAN — For elder Jenny Spyglass, returning to the site of a former residential school in Saskatchewan where a search for unmarked graves is underway brought back memories of what she lost. Spyglass, now in her 70s, was taken to
