Category Archives: National
Tories blast William Amos for relieving himself on camera in his second Zoom incident
OTTAWA — Liberal MP William Amos urinating while on camera during virtual proceedings was "shocking, reckless" and in contempt of the House of Commons, the Conservatives said of his second Zoom lapse in less than two months. Amos made headlines around...
Indigenous women must lead fight against violence, Ontario report says
TORONTO — Indigenous women must be squarely at the forefront of efforts to combat the national tragedy of violence against them, a new Ontario government report asserts. The province's response to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigeno...
Canada should roll out second doses ‘as soon as possible’: NACI
A push to shift efforts toward fully vaccinating the population gained steam Friday with Canada's advisory panel on vaccines urging second doses "as soon as possible," and federal health officials hinging summer reopening plans and any eased travel rul...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to attend G7 Leaders’ Summit in person: British PM
OTTAWA — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the G7 Leaders' Summit in person next month. A readout of a phone conversation Friday between Johnson and Trudeau says the leaders look forward to seeing
Finance Department says preliminary deficit of $314 billion for last fiscal year
OTTAWA — The federal government says its preliminary deficit for the last fiscal year was $314 billion, an unprecedented figure caused by an equally unprecedented economic shock. The early deficit figure for the 12-month period between April 2020 to Ma...
Supreme Court ruling denies media outlet access to records from Quebec court case
OTTAWA — MediaQMI journalists are not allowed access to exhibits that were once part of a Quebec court file, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. The 5-4 decision came Friday in a case that began five years ago when a
Liberal MP caught on camera during virtual House of Commons, again
OTTAWA — Liberal MP William Amos has once again been caught unawares on webcam. "Last night, while attending House of Commons proceedings virtually, in a non-public setting, I urinated without realizing I was on camera," the Quebec MP wrote in a
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, May 28, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, May 28, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 408,034 new vaccinations administered for a total of 22,346,755 doses given. Nationwide, 1,806,609 people or 4.8 pe...
Remains of 215 children found at former residential school in British Columbia
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The remains of 215 children have been found buried on the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. Chief Rosanne Casimir of the Tk’emlups te Secwépemc First Nation said in a news release Thursday that the
Calgary Stampede a calculated risk, potential example for post-COVID behaviour: mayor
EDMONTON — The Calgary Stampede, increasingly touted by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney as the brass ring for defeating COVID-19, won’t look like the whoop-up of years past if it goes ahead, says the city's mayor.Naheed Nenshi says there would still
