Category Archives: National
Trudeau announces $25 million to expand GE wind turbine plant in Gaspé region
GASPÉ, Que. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Quebec's Gaspé region on Wednesday and made a campaign-style announcement of $25 million to expand a wind turbine plant to produce blades destined for markets in the United States and Europe. The...
Bank of Canada cuts growth forecast for 2021, reduces bond-buying target
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada says the domestic economy will grow at a slightly slower pace this year than it previously thought and expects the risks from COVID-19 to wane — but not enough to change its trendsetting policy
Navy kicks off long-anticipated push to replace Canada’s beleaguered submarine fleet
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Navy is launching its long-anticipated push to replace Canada’s beleaguered submarine fleet, setting the stage for what will almost certainly be an extremely controversial debate around the need for such vessels. Defence off...
Refusal rate for immigration on humanitarian and compassionate grounds rising: data
OTTAWA — The rejection rate for permanent residency applications on humanitarian and compassionate grounds has risen sharply over the past couple of years, according to recently released figures. "These decisions were done quietly behind closed doors a...
After opening its borders to Canadian tourists, France wants Canada to do the same
OTTAWA — France, which has opened its borders to Canadian tourists, is eager to see Canada reopen to the French. The Canadian border remains closed to foreigners, with a few exceptions, and will be until at least July 21. Ottawa has
Iqaluit mayor won’t raise motion to tax churches, says similar motion already passed
IQALUIT, Nunavut — The mayor of Iqaluit says he will no longer bring forward a motion to make the city's churches pay taxes on land use. Kenny Bell proposed the motion following the discovery of what are believed to be hundreds
Conservatives look to opposition parties on next steps to hear more on Data Sciences
OTTAWA — Conservatives are plotting their next steps on how to probe payments the offices of Liberal MPs made to a company founded by a friend to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, while the clock ticks down to a possible election
Trudeau defends Canada’s early response to COVID-19 but admits room for improvement
OTTAWA — There are ways to improve Canada's early pandemic alert and response systems, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says, but he also insists the country's top public health officials did start building a national response to COVID-19 very early on. T...
Documents detail BoC’s bond buying on federal debt
OTTAWA — Federal officials' apparent lack of concern about the impact central bank actions have on managing government debt, shown in internal documents, is about to face a test as the Bank of Canada is poised to slow the pace
More than 160 unmarked graves found at B.C. residential school site: First Nation
CHEMAINUS, B.C. — Canadians need to make sure they don't become hardened to news about unmarked graves at residential schools after what's believed to be another discovery of undocumented remains at a Vancouver Island site, an expert and former judge
