Category Archives: National
Fraser pressed on why Immigration has not approved 2,900 Afghans who helped Canada
OTTAWA — NDP caucus chair Jenny Kwan says she is seeking urgent answers about what has happened to the applications of 2,900 Afghans who helped the Canadian military. Kwan is demanding Immigration Minister Sean Fraser explain why the Afghans, whose cre...
Bloc Québécois wants to end daily prayer in House, but Trudeau says not a priority
OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois wants the "Almighty God" out of the House of Commons. The party tabled a motion Tuesday to change a standing order requiring that a prayer be read before each daily sitting of the House. In its
Ottawa weighing ballistic missile defence as part of North American defence upgrades
OTTAWA — Canada is weighing whether to reverse course and finally join the U.S. in defending against long-range ballistic missiles, Defence Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday, while declining to provide specific plans for upgrading North America’s aging...
Canada pledges $229 million to help victims of Syria conflict, refugees
OTTAWA — Canada is giving $229 million in aid for Syria and neighbouring nations hosting refugees from the war-torn state. The aid package includes $169 million for food, clean water and hygiene and health services, as well as support for women
‘It didn’t cross their minds’: Emergency director says RCMP didn’t consider alert
HALIFAX — The head of Nova Scotia's Emergency Management Office sayshe found it surprisingthe RCMP waited so long to issue a provincewide alert about a gunman who killed 22 people during a 13-hour rampage in April 2020. The inquiry investigating the
Government coffers fuller than expected due to higher inflation, growth: Desjardins
OTTAWA — A new analysis of government finances across the country says revenues were much stronger than expected in the last year due to higher inflation and economic growth. The analysis by Desjardins found spending was more mixed, but pandemic-relate...
Pandemic ups and downs likely still compounding surgical backlogs
OTTAWA — The ups and downs of pandemic waves continue to affect wait times for elective surgeries in Canada, adding to concerns about mounting backlogs as provinces ease restrictions, new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows. ...
Some cities will not halve child-care fees by end of year, study finds
OTTAWA — The federal government’s highly touted national child-care program aims to make care more affordable for parents, but a new study suggests just how much fees are reduced will depend on where they live. The study by the Canadian Centre
‘The land is my therapy’: healing centre encourages reconnecting with Inuit identity
KUUJJUAQ, Que. — On the shore of a still-frozen lake in front of a traditional Inuit dwelling with the spring sun melting the snow underfoot, the Governor General met eight women who are reconnecting with their Inuit roots as they
Help heal Indigenous residential school trauma, public safety minister tells RCMP
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is directing the head of the RCMP to work closely with Indigenous communities to address the traumatic legacy of residential schools. In a new mandate letter issued to RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, Mend...