Category Archives: National
Automakers ask government for more detailed EV chargers plan to meet sales targets
OTTAWA — A new analysis of Canada's electric vehicle charging demands suggests we'll need to more than double the number of public chargers within the next three years and then quadruple it by the end of the decade. But some of
Conservative debate: Poilievre fends off attacks, promises to fire Macklem
EDMONTON — Candidates vying for the Conservative leadership framed the country — and the party — as deeply divided at the first official debate on Wednesday, and took turns pointing fingers at one rival they accuse of driving disunity in
Inuit fear ruling on Arctic mine expansion could hasten ongoing narwhal decline
Inuit hunters fear an upcoming ruling on an Arctic mine expansion could hasten the ongoing decline of a narwhal population that they rely on for food. Harvesters from Pond Inlet on the northern coast of Baffin Island say numbers of the
Indigenous languages ‘marginalized all the time’ in Canada: Mary Simon
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ, Que. — Think of your morning routine — after your alarm goes off and before breakfast, you probably unlock your phone and check emails, social media, text messages. The constant connection is a habit. But in Canada's North, that isn'...
RCMP cleared border blockades without Emergencies Act powers, committee hears
OTTAWA — Extraordinary powers granted to police under the Emergencies Act weren't used to clear protest blockades at Canada's border crossings, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said Tuesday. Lucki testified virtually at a House of Commons committee made ...
Indigenous leaders say Quebec’s language bill colonial, paternalistic
QUEBEC — Indigenous leaders in Quebec say the government's French-language bill is destructive, paternalistic and could put the survival of First Nations languages at risk. Bill 96 would push Indigenous students to pursue higher education outside the ...
Russian troops planted mines in playgrounds and parks in Ukrainian town: Joly
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Russian troops planted mines in playgrounds, parks and in front of family homes in Irpin, a town she recently visited with the prime minister. Joly visited Kyiv and Irpin on Sunday with Prime
Clumsy format, too many moderators made 2021 election debates less effective: report
OTTAWA — The next federal election debates should have a simpler format and better moderation to focus more on what leaders say than what they are asked, says the commission that oversees the events. "There is widespread agreement that the 2021
Conservative leadership candidates to meet face-to-face in Edmonton for next debate
EDMONTON — Conservatives tuning into the next leadership debate hope to see the six candidates vying for the party's top job lay off the personal attacks, says one campaign manager. "I want the candidates to speak to the issues, debate the
Conservative leadership candidates to meet face-to-face in Edmonton for next debate
EDMONTON — Conservatives tuning into the next leadership debate hope to see the six candidates vying for the party's top job lay off the personal attacks, says one campaign co-chair. "I want the candidates to speak to the issues, debate the