Category Archives: National
Let them splash: Ontario reverses course, allows splash pads to open this weekend
OTTAWA — Ontarians looking for respite from the heat will be able to cool off at a splash pad after all. The province says they can open starting Saturday along with golf courses under its staged plan to loosen COVID-19 health
Manitoba premier asks federal government for health workers in COVID-19 battle
WINNIPEG — Manitoba is asking the federal government for dozens of health-care workers to help fight rising COVID-19 numbers. Manitoba needs up to 50 critical care nurses, 20 respiratory therapists and up to 50 contact tracers from Statistics Canada, P...
Canada welcomes ceasefire ending 11-day war in Gaza, Israel that killed hundreds
OTTAWA — Canada welcomes a ceasefire ending the 11-day war between Israel and Hamas that left hundreds of people dead, Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says. In a statement posted on his Twitter account Thursday night, Garneau said Ottawa urges I...
New survey a ‘first step’ to dismantling anti-Black racism, says researcher
Seven in 10 Black Canadians have experienced racism on a regular or occasional basis, suggests a preliminary study that experts are calling a "first step" toward dismantling systemic discrimination. Researchers at York University released early finding...
New survey a ‘first step’ to dismantling anti-Black racism, says researcher
TORONTO — Seven in 10 Black Canadians have experienced racism on a regular or occasional basis, suggests a preliminary study that experts are calling a "first step" toward dismantling systemic discrimination. Researchers at York University released ear...
Members of Ontario church cannot sue over expulsions from congregation: Supreme Court
OTTAWA — Former members of a Toronto church do not have legal recourse over their expulsions from the congregation, the Supreme Court of Canada says in a decision likely to have implications for other voluntary associations. Five members of the Ethiopi...
U.S. cruise law puts B.C. economic impacts at risk: Harbour authority
VANCOUVER — When the U.S. House of Representatives swiftly passed legislation amending a historical law that some say could have severe consequences for British Columbia's port communities, it came as little surprise to Ian Robertson. The CEO of the Gr...
U.S. cruise law puts B.C. economic impacts at risk: Harbour authority
VANCOUVER — When the U.S. House of Representatives swiftly passed legislation amending a historical law that some say could have severe consequences for British Columbia's port communities, it came as little surprise to Ian Robertson. The CEO of the Gr...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, May 20, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 20, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 396,687 new vaccinations administered for a total of 19,840,991 doses given. Nationwide, 1,529,111 people or 4.0...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, May 21, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, May 21, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 396,687 new vaccinations administered for a total of 19,840,991 doses given. Nationwide, 1,529,111 people or 4.0 pe...
