Category Archives: National
Supreme Court of Canada sides with mother seeking unpaid child support
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada stressed the importance of full financial disclosure by those responsible for paying child support in dismissing the appeal of a man who fell seriously behind in his obligations. In its unanimous ruling Friday, the
‘No road map’ for grieving or healing after B.C. residential school finding: chief
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The stories from elders about death and mistreatment at a former British Columbia residential school are finally being heard by Canadians, says Chief Rosanne Casimir of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation. There is no road map for
Mother still seeking answers a year after Chantel Moore killed by N.B. police
FREDERICTON — A year after Chantel Moore was fatally shot by a police officer in Edmundston, N.B., her mother's suffering remains, as do many unanswered questions. "The pain still hurts as much as it did the first day that I received
Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in May, but lockdowns set to ease
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs last month and more dropped out of the labour force altogether, Statistics Canada said Friday, dampened by continued lockdowns that are now set to ease. TD senior economist Sri Thanabalasingam said there s...
Pfizer increasing vaccine shipments as Canada appeals to U.S. to help with Moderna
OTTAWA — Procurement Minister Anita Anand is pushing Moderna to start shipping its COVID-19 vaccine doses to Canada from the United States instead of Europe. The negotiations, which also involve the U.S. government, come a month after Pfizer-BioNTech s...
Liberals tap text messaging platform to directly connect with Canadians
OTTAWA — The Liberal Party of Canada has adopted a new digital tool to more directly reach supporters and potential voters — the same one increasingly used by celebrities to interact more intimately with their fans through text messages. The party
Chief Justice Richard Wagner stresses need to boost Indigenous reconciliation efforts
OTTAWA — Canada's chief justice says judges must be alert to the history and experience of Indigenous peoples, and should make the same commitment to those of other cultures and communities. In a recent speech to Ontario judges, Richard Wagner said
Does Canada need another pipeline, feds ask days after Biden cancels Keystone XL
OTTAWA — Federal officials were asking themselves how many pipelines does Canada really need in the days after U.S. President Joe Biden cancelled Keystone XL. The query was posed in a briefing note from Natural Resources Canada and released to The
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on June 4, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, June 4, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 410,178 new vaccinations administered for a total of 24,924,312 doses given. Nationwide, 2,402,628 people or 6.3 pe...
Energy regulator orders Trans Mountain to stop tree clearing work on project
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — An order stopping tree cutting and grass mowing across the entire Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project was issued Thursday by the Canada Energy Regulator, the agency that enforces safety and environmental guidelines for pipeline p...
