Category Archives: National
‘Crisis delayed’: experts say drop in N.S. suicides in 2020 doesn’t tell full story
HALIFAX — The number of suicides recorded in Nova Scotia in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic was the lowest since 2014. According to new government data, 120 people in Nova Scotia killed themselves in 2020, down from the 137 suicides reported
Ontario, Quebec lay out plans to reopen after COVID-19 restrictions
Canada's two most populous provinces are laying out plans to reopen as international travel restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic are extended for at least another month. Premier Doug Ford is set to announce Ontario's
Ontario, Quebec lay out plans to reopen after COVID-19 restrictions
Canada's two most populous provinces are laying out plans to reopen as international travel restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic are extended for at least another month. Premier Doug Ford is set to announce Ontario's
‘This is being done slowly’: Provinces balance reopenings and vaccination progress
Many provinces are setting their sights on reopening as Canada's COVID-19 vaccination pace brings optimism, but leaders are warning that those plans could be curtailed if people don't get their shots. Canada was expected to move ahead of the United St...
Activist and former CFL player Balarama Holness to run for Montreal mayor
MONTREAL — A community activist and former CFL player is entering the race to become mayor of Montreal. Balarama Holness announced today he'll compete for the city's top job under the banner of his new political party, Movement Montreal. Holness said i...
Mortgage stress tests set to tighten in wake of Bank of Canada warnings
OTTAWA — Canadians looking to buy homes will face stiffer mortgage tests in a few days as the federal government and a national regulator tighten rules in the wake of new warnings from the central bank that households are piling
Researchers suggest Ottawa eliminate health transfers, give provinces room to tax
MONTREAL — A new report by researchers at the Université de Montréal's HEC business school is calling for the end of federal transfers payments to the provinces. The report published Thursday suggests that ending the health and social transfers — while...
Study finds abandoned oil and gas wells place unfair burden on landowners, taxpayers
CALGARY — The costs of Alberta's growing stock of abandoned and inactive oil and gas wells are falling unfairly on landowners and taxpayers, says a report from the University of Calgary. "Landowners have been left behind," said Braeden Larson of
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, May 20, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 20, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 355,652 new vaccinations administered for a total of 19,444,304 doses given. Nationwide, 1,485,830 people or 3.9 ...
Canada’s vaccination pace moves to top of pack but second doses, global aid slow
OTTAWA — Canada's vaccination effort against COVID-19 has pulled even with the United States in one of the key markers in the race to herd immunity and is closing in fast on a status as one of the top 10
