Category Archives: National
Where the streets have explorers’ names, some Halifax residents call for change
HALIFAX — When builders created Halifax’s distinctive Hydrostone neighbourhood more than a century ago, they chose to honour celebrated explorers. There are streets named after William Grant Stairs, Christopher Columbus, John Cabot and Henry Morton Sta...
Western MP pitches Conservative carbon price with a 24-pack of Pilsner
OTTAWA — Ron Liepert says these days, the phone calls and emails from people wanting to talk about his party's climate plan have slowed. One month ago, the Conservative MP for Calgary Signal Hill was answering at least a dozen or
Tree poaching from public forests increasing in B.C. as lumber hits record prices
VICTORIA — Big trees, small trees, dead trees, softwoods and hardwoods have all become valuable targets of tree poachers in British Columbia as timber prices hit record levels. Forestry experts and officials say reports of people sneaking into public f...
Canada’s vaccine rollout operation won’t miss a beat with new military leader: expert
DARTMOUTH — The sudden departure of the senior military officer in charge of Canada's vaccine rollout is unlikely to slow down the high-profile operation, an expert in military affairs said Saturday. Christian Leuprecht, a professor at Queen's Universi...
Quebec premier argues province has power to amend constitution in letter to Trudeau
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promoting his proposed reform to the province's language law, which includes a potential change to the Canadian constitution. The letter, published on Lega...
Emails reveal close communication between government, transport regulator on refunds
OTTAWA — Advocates, experts and opposition MPs say correspondence showing close communication between the federal Transport Department and the Canadian Transportation Agency around passenger refunds throws into question the independence of the CTA, an ...
Canadians divided on sending Team Canada athletes to the Tokyo Olympic Games: poll
OTTAWA — A new poll by Leger and the Association of Canadian Studies suggests the country is divided over plans to send athletes from Canada to the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo as Japan grapples with climbing COVID-19 cases. Forty-two
Family doctors say they can answer vaccine questions, after Trudeau recommends them
Several family doctors and physician associations across Canada say they welcome questions from anyone concerned about second doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca or any other COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Eben Strydom, a generalist in Melfort, Sask., said he's happy ...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Sunday, May 16, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday May 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 364,245 new vaccinations administered for a total of 18,098,470 doses given. Nationwide, 1,395,315 people or 3.7 pe...
Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin leaves vaccine rollout post pending military investigation
OTTAWA — The officer in charge of Canada's vaccine rollout has left his assignment with the Public Health Agency of Canada pending the results of a military investigation. The Department of National Defence announced in a news release Friday evening t...
