Category Archives: National
Senate passes net-zero bill and budget bill before rising for summer break
OTTAWA — The Senate has passed a government bill to mandate the country reach net-zero emissions by 2050, doing so hours before the upper chamber was to rise for the summer and before a possible fall election. Bill C-12 sets targets
Green party president says Annamie Paul’s job still in limbo, demands retraction
OTTAWA — The head of the Greens' governing body says an ultimatum to Leader Annamie Paul still stands, leaving her job in limbo as infighting continues to strain the top rungs of the party. Liana Cusmano, interim president of the party's
Meng makes ‘unusual’ request for admission of HSBC evidence in extradition case
VANCOUVER — Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou made what they said was an "unusual" request to admit new evidence in her extradition case Tuesday, but they argued the documents prove the United States has misled a Canadian court in
Indigenous leaders to meet with Pope Francis seeking apology for residential schools
OTTAWA — Indigenous leaders will visit the Vatican later this year to press for a papal apology for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops said Indigenous leaders will visit the Vatican between De...
Ottawa to close about 60 per cent of commercial salmon fisheries to conserve stocks
VANCOUVER — The federal government says it will close several commercial Pacific salmon fisheries in British Columbia and Yukon beginning this season to conserve fish stocks that are on the "verge of collapse." The Fisheries Department said in a news ...
Third wave would have killed more people in Canada without vaccines: Tam
OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says without vaccines the third wave of COVID-19 in Canada would have been much deadlier. Dr. Theresa Tam said Tuesday as vaccines began to roll out she was in awe of how well they
‘The truth has been told’: Indigenous leaders call for Canada Day reflection
It will be a muted Canada Day in many parts of the country as grief and anger over the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at former residential schools have made it hard for many Canadians to stomach the usual
Navy commander who golfed with Vance amid sexual misconduct probe to keep his job
OTTAWA — The commander of the Royal Canadian Navy will not lose his job after golfing with the former chief of the defence staff who is under military police investigation for sexual misconduct allegations. Acting chief of the defence staff Lt.-Gen.
Trudeau speaks with Palestinian president ahead of Garneau’s visit to the Middle East
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is speaking with the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas today ahead of his foreign affairs minister's visit to Jordan, Israel and the West Bank later this week. Marc Garneau’s office says his visit to ...
Actions, not statements, needed to advance two-state solution in Middle East: expert
OTTAWA — The Liberal government's statements about its commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are not enough to advance this outcome as real action is needed to push the parties in a positive direction, says an expert. R...
