Category Archives: National
Privacy watchdog closes file on complaint against federal political parties
OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog has closed the file on a complaint about the data-harvesting practices of three national political parties. Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien says federal privacy law does not apply to the activities in question...
Privacy watchdog closes file on complaint against federal political parties
OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog has closed the file on a complaint about the data-harvesting practices of three national political parties. Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien says the federal law governing personal information does not apply to...
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal from horse owners over derby dispute
OTTAWA — The owners of a horse that was disqualified after initially winning the Canadian Derby more than three years ago might have run out of legal room to reclaim the title. The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear
Canada unlikely to follow U.S. approach to easing COVID-19 masking rules: doctor
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks outdoors and in most indoor settings, but one of Canada's top public health officials suggests a different approach would be
Lawmaker demands Bloc MP answer for naked screenshot of Liberal colleague
OTTAWA — The Liberal government whip is calling for a fellow member of Parliament to appear before a House of Commons committee to answer for a screenshot he took of a naked Liberal MP during virtual parliamentary proceedings last month. The
Canadian maker of promising mRNA vaccine looks to test it against Pfizer in new trial
OTTAWA — A homegrown mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 shows promising results in its first small trial and its maker is hoping to test it directly against the vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech. Calgary-based Providence Therapeutics says its vaccine produced no ser...
Canada cancels deportation of healthcare hero
The Canadian government has suspended the deportation order issued against Filipino COVID-19 frontline health worker Carlo Escario following a public outcry. “Elated by the news that the government did the right thing by cancelling the removal of our client, Carlo
N.S. mass killing probe names participants including families, police, victims groups
HALIFAX — The public inquiry into Nova Scotia's mass shooting has granted standing to 56 participants, including families of those killed, police groups and organizations that advocate against gender-based violence. The announcement Thursday of people ...
Canada announces new pathway to permanent residency for families of crash victims
Ottawa is launching a new policy to help the families of victims of two major airline disasters become permanent residents in Canada, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said Thursday. The new policy will apply to relatives of anyone who died on boar...
Ethics watchdog: PM didn’t violate conflict rules over WE Charity, but Morneau did
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the WE Charity affair by the federal ethics watchdog but opposition parties aren't willing to let the politically fraught controversy drop just yet. Ethics commissioner Mario ...
