Category Archives: National
Supreme Court to hear dispute over fate of undeveloped Nova Scotia land
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will look at whether a municipal move to prevent development of a parcel of land northwest of Halifax — and encourage its use as a park — might have amounted to expropriation. As usual,
Defence minister has lost all credibility on military sex misconduct: experts
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has lost all credibility in the fight against military sexual misconduct, some experts say following revelations one of his military assistants was ordered suspended from the Vancouver police three years ago for ...
Lionel Desmond inquiry: Veterans Affairs review cites delays, calls for changes
HALIFAX — An internal review of how Veterans Affairs handled the tragic case of a former soldier who killed his family and himself in 2017 says changes must be made to prevent other veterans from experiencing the delays in service
Bennett apologizes after Wilson-Raybould calls out her ‘Pension?’ message as racist
OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett has apologized after she was called out for a one-word text message to Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould. Bennett messaged the word "Pension?" in response to Wilson-Raybould's tweet seeking...
Bennett apologizes after Wilson-Raybould calls out her ‘Pension?’ message as racist
OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett has apologized after she was called out for a one-word text message to Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, a former cabinet colleague. Bennett messaged the word "Pension?" in response to a W...
Report says fatal Flight 752 crash not planned, but places blame squarely on Iran
OTTAWA — Iran did not plan last year's deadly downing of a passenger jet in advance, but a series of failures by the regime's civil and military authorities set the stage for the shoot-down of PS752 minutes after it took
Feds have funding flexibility for housing projects facing rising costs, Hussen says
OTTAWA — The federal minister in charge of boosting the stock of affordable housing says the government can loosen its usually strict rules to help groups manage rising costs for construction materials. The federal government doesn't usually cover over...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, June 24, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 24, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 516,201 new vaccinations administered for a total of 33,565,223 doses given. Nationwide, 8,273,857 people or 22 ...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 23, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 516,201 new vaccinations administered for a total of 33,565,223 doses given. Nationwide, 8,273,857 people or 2...
First Nation to hold news conference about discovery of ‘hundreds of unmarked graves’
REGINA — A First Nation in southern Saskatchewan is to hold a virtual news conference Thursday morning about what it calls "the horrific and shocking discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves" at the site of a former residential school. The Cowessess
