Category Archives: National
Racism key barrier to getting Indigenous people help in B.C. overdose crisis: agency
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says Indigenous people accounted for nearly 15 per cent of all toxic drug deaths last year although they represent 3.3 per cent of the province's total population. Deputy chief medical offi...
Experts say student mental wellness should be top priority as kids return to class
Catherine Monias can't wait for the day she sees the buses pull up outside her office and the kids from her remote Manitoba First Nation stream back into the hallways following months of their schools being forced closed by COVID-19. But
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, May 27, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 27, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 301,113 new vaccinations administered for a total of 21,938,721 doses given. Nationwide, 1,743,426 people or 4.6 ...
Bill aims to legally recognize evolution to more independent, less partisan Senate
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is moving to legally recognize the evolution of Canada's Senate into a more independent, non-partisan chamber of sober second thought. It has introduced a government bill in the Senate, which is now on its way through
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, May 26, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 301,113 new vaccinations administered for a total of 21,938,721 doses given. Nationwide, 1,743,426 people or 4....
Quebec legislature members unanimously pass motion in favour of provincial flag emoji
Quebec's legislature has unanimously adopted a motion to pursue the creation of an emoji of the provincial flag. Parti Québécois member Pascal Bérubé presented the non-binding motion today in the legislature, with the support of members from the other ...
Farmed salmon virus source, amplifies disease transmission in wild salmon: B.C. study
VICTORIA — Evidence shows a debilitating virus found in British Columbia salmon was transferred from Atlantic fish farms, which then spread from Pacific aquaculture operations into wild fish, says a study published Wednesday. The researchers used geno...
Bloc Québécois fails to pass motion on Quebec nationhood, constitutional change
OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois failed to unanimously pass a motion recognizing Quebec's right to unilaterally change the Constitution in line with proposed reforms to the province's language law. Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled a motion Wednesday in ...
Canada announces plans to land a rover on the moon in the next five years
OTTAWA — Science Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada plans to land a rover on the moon in the next five years. The Canadian Space Agency says the unmanned robotic vehicle will aim to gather imagery and measurements on the moon's cratered
Feds couldn’t keep up with Indigenous communities’ demand for nurses, paramedics: AG
OTTAWA — The federal government was unable to meet more than half of the demands for nurses and paramedics from Indigenous communities and organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic, says the auditor general in a report released Wednesday. Karen Hogan ...
