Category Archives: National
Trans Mountain pipeline begins construction of tunnel in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. — Construction has begun on the 2.6-kilometre tunnel in Burnaby, B.C., for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The company says in a news release the work on the tunnel connecting the Westridge Marine and Burnaby terminals beg...
Expert panel recommends Liberal government end COVID-19 quarantine hotel stay
OTTAWA — Canada's requirement for air travellers to quarantine for up to three days at a hotel is an expensive, inconsistent policy that contains loopholes and should be ditched, says a new report from a government advisory panel. The experts, mainly
B.C. aims for end of summer for second vaccine shot for all, says Dr. Bonnie Henry
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says she's set an end-of-summer target for everyone in the province to receive their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Bonnie Henry also announced Thursday a decrease in the time between the first and
CRA estimates 30,000 self-employed people may not have to repay CERB
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says thousands of self-employed workers who received emergency benefits last year won't have to repay any of it, as long as they meet certain conditions.For anyone whose net self-employment income was under $5,000, th...
World body says Canadian beef officially poses ‘negligible risk’ for mad cow disease
WASHINGTON — An international animal-health watchdog has officially declared Canadian beef as posing "negligible risk" for mad cow disease. The designation, which is the most preferred category, was approved earlier today by the World Organization for...
World body says Canadian beef officially poses ‘negligible risk’ for mad cow disease
WASHINGTON — Canadian beef producers are finally able to turn the page on the mad cow era, the federal agriculture minister said Thursday after an international animal-health watchdog gave the industry a long-awaited all-clear. The Paris-based World O...
Abandoned oil and gas wells will be cleaned up despite backlog: Alberta regulator
EDMONTON — There's lots of life in Alberta's conventional oil industry and plenty of resources and political will to clean up the mess it leaves behind, says the head of the province's energy regulator. "Will there be halcyon-days growth in the
NDP team up with Liberals, promising to get its net-zero climate bill into the Senate
OTTAWA — Federal New Democrats are ensuring the survival of a key piece of Liberal legislation aimed at keeping Canada accountable to its target of achieving net-zero carbon-related emissions by mid-century. Parliamentarians are currently discussing B...
White House dismisses report that U.S. wants border with Canada reopened next month
WASHINGTON — The United States has made no decisions about when or how to reopen the border with Canada, the White House said Thursday in response to reports suggesting American patience with the closure has run its course. Press secretary Jen
Right whale protection: conservation group calls for mandatory speed limits for ships
HALIFAX — A conservation group trying to prevent ships from striking endangered whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence says new satellite data indicates that vessels transiting the Cabot Strait are routinely ignoring voluntary speed limits. Oceana Canada ...
