Category Archives: National
Iqaluit school’s contacts and classmates cleared after two COVID-19 cases
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut's chief public health officer says there are no additional cases of COVID-19 at Iqaluit's Aqsarniit middle school after two students tested positive. With an outbreak ongoing in Iqaluit, the Aqsarniit middle school has split...
Conservative MP Tim Uppal sorry for role in ‘divisiveness’ of Harper-era policies
OTTAWA — A former Conservative cabinet minister is apologizing for not pushing against his party's culturally divisive polices of the Stephen Harper era, including an effort to ban face coverings during citizenship ceremonies. In a Facebook post, Tory ...
Defence vice-chief who golfed with Vance steps aside from role, but not from military
OTTAWA — A senior military officer who drew outrage for golfing with former defence chief Jonathan Vance amid a sexual misconduct probe has stepped aside from his role, but not from the Armed Forces overall. Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau said Monday he
Liberals move to cut debate, force vote on bill to implement 2021 budget
OTTAWA — The Trudeau Liberals' sweeping budget bill is moving faster to a final vote after the government successfully moved Monday to force an end to debate in the House of Commons, citing partisan shenanigans. After getting support from the Bloc
Your Ward News antisemitic and misogynist hatemongers lose conviction appeal
TORONTO — Two men in charge of an extremist publication lost their appeal Monday of a conviction for promoting hatred against women and Jews, with the judge also upholding their sentences. In his ruling Ontario Superior Court Justice Peter Cavanagh rej...
Indigenous people can now reclaim traditional names on their passports and other ID
OTTAWA — When survivor Peter Nakogee first went to St. Anne's Residential School in Fort Albany, Ont., he spoke no English and had a different name. "I got the nun really mad that I was writing in Cree. And then I
B.C. to ease pandemic restrictions, provincial travel, indoor activities allowed
VICTORIA — Health restrictions will be eased on indoor gatherings, group activities and travel within British Columbia on Tuesday as COVID-19 immunization rates rise and case counts decline, Premier John Horgan says. The province will take the next ste...
Canada’s PM calls Russia a rival, wants NATO unity in face of authoritarianism, China
BRUSSELS — Canada's prime minister spent his time at a summit of political and military allies underlining the need to present a united front against Russia, China and the general threat of authoritarianism. Justin Trudeau was in Brussels on Monday at...
Canadian producers hoping U.S. eases cannabis prohibitions nervously eyeing calendar
WASHINGTON — Canada's cannabis industry, banking on the chance to expand into the United States, is nervously eyeing the American political calendar and the Biden administration's narrow legislative window to ease federal prohibitions on recreational m...
Canada to receive 9.5M vaccine doses this week thanks to influx of Moderna shots
OTTAWA — Canada is poised to receive around 9.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this week thanks to a massive infusion of shots from Moderna. The federal government says the Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical firm will deliver a total of 7.1 million jab...
