Category Archives: National
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
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on May 24, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday May 24, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 311,609 new vaccinations administered for a total of 21,025,807 doses given. Nationwide, 1,653,026 people or 4.4 pe...
Provinces shift vaccination efforts to teens and younger adults as rollout advances
A day after Canada officially reported partially immunizing 50 per cent of residents against COVID-19, more provinces stepped up efforts to add younger age groups to the vaccinated ranks. Ontario on Sunday became the latest province to open vaccine app...
Canadian troops lining up in droves to be vaccinated with 85% receiving one dose
OTTAWA — Canadian military personnel have come forward in droves to be vaccinated for COVID-19, with the Department of National Defence reporting more than 85 per cent of all troops having received at least one dose. That stands in contrast to
Families vow to continue land battle in New Brunswick’s Kouchibouguac National Park
KOUCHIBOUGUAC, N.B. — A group of 50 people gathered last week on a grassy area overlooking the Fontaine River on New Brunswick's east coast to share memories and erect a teepee. Their answer for why they were there was simple:
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on May 23, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday May 23, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 385,214 new vaccinations administered for a total of 20,714,198 doses given. Nationwide, 1,628,992 people or 4.3 pe...
Film producer Avi Lewis named as NDP candidate in B.C. riding
HALFMOON BAY, B.C. — Documentary film producer Avi Lewis has been acclaimed as the federal NDP candidate in a riding in southern British Columbia. Lewis, the grandson of former federal NDP leader David Lewis and the son of former Ontario NDP
More than half of Canadians have now received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose
MONTREAL — Canada's race toward widespread COVID-19 immunity reached a milestone on Saturday, as numbers showed half the national population has received at least one dose of vaccine meant to protect against the virus. The news came hours after the cou...
‘Proved that they care’: Man who held hunger strike hopeful after suicide bill passes
Last summer, a 24-year-old fiddle teacher walked more than 600 kilometres from his home in northern Saskatchewan to the legislature in Regina after a bill to address suicides was voted down a second time. Tristen Durocher set up a teepee camp
Montreal’s construction charter aims to end roadwork chaos, but critics have doubts
MONTREAL — The orange cones that line Montreal's abundant construction sites have become a symbol of a city under near-constant repair, spawning cone-themed comics, a board game and trinket versions sold in gift shops. Last week, the Montreal administr...
