Category Archives: National
RoseAnne Archibald first woman to lead Assembly of First Nations as national chief
OTTAWA — RoseAnne Archibald of the Taykwa Tagamou Nation in Ontario has become the first woman to serve as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. "The AFN has made her-story today," she said Thursday, using a play on words
Not all Canadian hockey fans backed Habs during improbable playoff run, poll suggests
TAMPA, Fla. — Having a team in the Stanley Cup final can't help Canada bridge its regional divisions. Not everyone north of the border was backing the Montreal Canadiens as they tried in vain to deny the defending champion Tampa Bay
No ‘quick fix’ to cause of deadly military helicopter crash, procurement chief says
OTTAWA — Canada’s top military procurement official warns there is no "quick fix" to the software issue identified as the primary cause of last year’s deadly helicopter crash off the coast of Greece, which killed six service members. Two separate inter...
2.1 million square kilometres covered: Nunavut reveals updated land-use proposal
IQALUIT, Nunavut — The Nunavut Planning Commission released its updated land-use proposal Thursday after years of consultation and earlier drafts. The plan, which covers 2.1 million square kilometres of land and water, determines which parts of the t...
Canada not doomed to fourth wave of COVID-19, doctors say, despite U.K.’s experience
OTTAWA — A fourth wave of COVID-19 now surging across the United Kingdom doesn't have to become a reality in Canada as long as people keep getting vaccinated as quickly as possible, some infectious disease experts say. That optimistic prediction comes
‘True partner’ for Alberta: Conservative leader O’Toole confident in western support
Conservative leader Erin O'Toole says he's confident his party will maintain broad support across Alberta — and possibly turn the only non-Conservative riding in the province blue — if an election is called in short order. "I think we'll not only
Green party layoffs leave Annamie Paul’s office without staffers as turmoil drags on
OTTAWA — Green party layoffs are leaving leader Annamie Paul without staff in her office as a feud goes on. Three sources affected by the cuts, who were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about internal matters,
Trudeau vague on TRC’s call for Crown to issue ‘Royal Proclamation of Reconciliation’
OTTAWA — The naming of Canada's first Indigenous governor general could give the federal government a timely opportunity to tackle a key recommendation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission involving the Crown, according to an expert. One of the T...
‘Haiti has been hell lately’: Quebec Haitian diaspora reacts to president’s killing
MONTREAL — Quebecers of Haitian descent reacted with shock and worry on Wednesday to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Nicholson Poulard, a Montreal-based information technology worker who left Haiti in 1987, said the killing has le...
Liberals set August date for one-time $500 payment to seniors aged 75 and older
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has set a date for its one-time payment to older seniors this summer. Seniors Minister Deb Schulte says Canadians who are 75 as of next July will receive $500 during the week of Aug. 16 this
