Category Archives: National
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, June 3, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 3, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 344,941 new vaccinations administered for a total of 24,514,134 doses given. Nationwide, 2,263,622 people or 6.0 ...
Two years after MMIWG report, Ottawa releases preliminary national plan
OTTAWA — Meeka Kakudluk says she considers herself one of the lucky ones. The Inuit elder lit a traditional oil qulliq lamp at a ceremony launching a national action plan to address the heinous tragedy of missing and murdered Indigenous women
Liberals, Tories clash over criticism of Chinese government and accusations of racism
OTTAWA — Liberals and Conservatives have stumbled into a thorny debate over fears that criticism of China can bleed into bigotry, as wariness of the global superpower rises alongside incidents of anti-Asian racism in Canada. Tory MPs asked Justin Trude...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 2, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 344,941 new vaccinations administered for a total of 24,514,134 doses given. Nationwide, 2,263,622 people or 6....
Michigan responds on Line 5: ‘This case is a state-law action through and through’
WASHINGTON — The dispute over the cross-border Line 5 pipeline is entirely for Michigan to deal with, the state's attorney general argues in a legal brief released Wednesday that flatly rejects Canada's depiction of a foreign-policy matter that Ottawa ...
Critics say Premier Jason Kenney dining with others flouts COVID-19 rules
EDMONTON — Photos of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and members of the United Conservative caucus dining together on a rooftop patio are drawing disapproval from critics who say the politicians flouted the province's COVID-19 rules. The group, which also...
Kenney criticized for cancel culture remarks amid renewed residential school debate
EDMONTON — A western Canadian Indigenous leader is condemning cancel culture remarks made by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, and says it reinforces a recent decision to scrap a formal working agreement with the province. Kenney spoke Tuesday about cancel...
Lucki rejects idea of special prosecutor to look into assaults against RCMP members
OTTAWA — RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki has dismissed the idea of a special prosecutor to look into numerous claims that women in the national police force were assaulted by colleagues. Lucki told the House of Commons public safety committee Wednesday...
Indigenous faculty call for Ryerson U name change and removal of statue
TORONTO — Indigenous professors at Ryerson University asked the school Wednesday to change its name and remove a statue of Egerton Ryerson from its campus because of his role in the creation of Canada's residential school system. A letter co-signed by
Trudeau to attend G7 Leaders’ Summit in the United Kingdom next week in person
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he will attend in person the G7 Leaders' Summit from June 11 to 13 and the NATO Summit on June 14 followed by the Canada-European Union Summit in Brussels. Trudeau says global leaders
