Category Archives: National
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s getting his second dose of vaccine on Friday
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to get his second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on Friday. The prime minister's itinerary shows he's getting a shot of the Moderna mRNA vaccine at an Ottawa clinic. His wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau,
Fire destroys most homes and buildings in Lytton, B.C.; some residents missing
Residents of a community in British Columbia's Interior desperately searched for loved ones and tried to process the loss of their homes on Thursday after learning that most of the village of Lytton had been destroyed by raging wildfires. The province...
This moving day, Quebec housing shortages no longer just a big-city problem
MONTREAL — It isn't easy to find an apartment in St-Donat, Que., these days, much less an affordable one. An influx of city dwellers seeking more space has caused housing demand to surge in the community 130 kilometres north of Montreal,
Country reckons with horrific legacy of residential schools on Canada Day
OTTAWA — Canadians traded in the traditional red-and-white garb for Canada Day, donning orange, building memorials and taking part in events as part of a national reckoning with the horrific legacy of residential schools on Indigenous Peoples. Many of ...
Annamie Paul to face non-confidence vote by party brass in less than three weeks
OTTAWA — Green Leader Annamie Paul is facing a non-confidence vote next month as internal strife continues to roil the party ahead of a possible election this year. Liana Cusmano, president of the party's federal council, told grassroots members in a
‘No guarantees’ of papal apology for residential schools after Vatican trip: AFN
OTTAWA — Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde says there are no guarantees an Indigenous delegation travelling to the Vatican will lead to Pope Francis apologizing in Canada for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools — b...
Last known Hells Angels bunker in Quebec demolished after long legal saga
SHERBROOKE, Que. — The Crown prosecutor's office in Quebec says the last known Hells Angels bunker in the province has been demolished. A spokeswoman confirmed the notorious red-roofed landmark was torn down today in Sherbrooke, Que., about 150 kilomet...
Politicians, Indigenous leaders say burning churches not the way to get justice
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says he understands the rage, frustration and pain brought on by the discovery of unmarked graves at former residential schools, but funnelling that anguish into burning down churches will not bring
Attorney general says HSBC evidence isn’t relevant to Meng’s extradition case
VANCOUVER — Lawyers for Canada's attorney general are urging a B.C. Supreme Court judge to dismiss Meng Wanzhou's application to submit new evidence in her extradition hearing that her legal team claims would "fatally" undermine the case against her. ...
Yukon asks for federal help as territory battles widespread transmission of COVID-19
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's chief public health officer paused and fought back tears as he urged residents to follow COVID-19 public health orders to help fight widespread community transmission that has pushed hospitals to their limits. Dr. Brendan Hanley sa...
