Category Archives: National
Watchdog says immigration applicants need easier access to info on their files
OTTAWA — A federal watchdog says the Immigration Department needs to provide easier access to information for applicants seeking more than a bare-bones outline of their files. In a new report Tuesday, information commissioner Caroline Maynard called fo...
Federal rebate set to make electric cars more affordable see $100M go to Tesla buyers
OTTAWA — Transport Canada is looking at ways to include used vehicles in a federal rebate for electric cars — something observers say is needed to make the program more relevant to low or middle-income consumers, rather than only those
Attack that held U.S. pipeline hostage could happen in Canada: cyberprotection chief
OTTAWA — The sort of brazen digital attack that recently shut down a key U.S. energy pipeline could strike Canada, says the head of the federal cyberprotection agency. "The fact is, it can happen anywhere," said Scott Jones of the Canadian
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, May 25, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday May 25, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 112,449 new vaccinations administered for a total of 21,138,256 doses given. Nationwide, 1,660,830 people or 4.4 pe...
B.C. outlines plan to end COVID-19 restrictions; eyes September return to normal
VICTORIA — A four-step plan in British Columbia to ease out of the COVID-19 pandemic could mean people can attend live concerts, watch sports in person and choose whether to wear a mask by Sept. 7. The launch of the restart
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, May 24, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday May 24, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 112,449 new vaccinations administered for a total of 21,138,256 doses given. Nationwide, 1,660,830 people or 4.4 pe...
Restrictions added in some COVID-19 hot spots, loosened in regions seeing improvement
Officials imposed new restrictions or offered support to existing and emerging COVID-19 hot spots on Monday while regions where the pandemic appeared to be loosening its grip continued to ease public health measures. Days after Manitoba requested addit...
Outgoing mayors in Calgary, Edmonton reflect on wide-open races to replace them
CALGARY — Alberta's two big cities will get new mayors this fall and voters will choose whether to build on the progressive legacies of Calgary's Naheed Nenshi and Edmonton's Don Iveson or swing toward a more conservative vision. Both outgoing leaders
Canadians of Italian origin find justice in apology for internment during WW2
OTTAWA — After decades of digging through archival material and talking with the relatives of people of Italian origin detained in Canada during the Second World War, Montreal historian Joyce Pillarella says Canada's long-awaited apology gives her fami...
Canadian troops, Mounties get front row seats to Israeli-Palestinian clashes
OTTAWA — A handful of Canadian Armed Forces members and RCMP officers have had front row seats over the past two weeks as protests and violence have rocked parts of Israel and the Gaza Strip, leaving scores of people dead. The
