Category Archives: National
Montreal suburb backtracks on plan to charge for picnic table reservations
MONTREAL — A Montreal suburb is backtracking on a plan to charge members of the public to reserve picnic tables in two of its most popular parks. The city of Dorval issued a notice today saying it will still move forward
Alberta justice minister sorry for saying feds, others rooting for COVID disaster
EDMONTON — Alberta’s justice minister says he was wrong to accuse Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, Alberta’s Opposition N-D-P, and the media of rooting for COVID-19 to buckle his province’s health system. "I would like to offer an apology fo...
Other provinces looking at Saskatchewan’s plan to tie COVID-19 vaccines to reopening
CALGARY — Neighbouring provinces are eyeing Saskatchewan's plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions in tandem with vaccination rates, but experts are warning the approach could lead some to a false sense of security. Saskatchewan's "reopening road map" outl...
Other provinces looking at Saskatchewan’s plan to tie COVID-19 vaccines to reopening
CALGARY — Neighbouring provinces are eyeing Saskatchewan's plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions in tandem with vaccination rates, but experts are warning the approach could lead some to a false sense of security. Saskatchewan's "reopening road map" outl...
B.C. pledges to introduce permanent paid sick leave program in January
VICTORIA — Workers affected by COVID-19 in British Columbia will qualify for up to three days of paid sick leave under proposed legislation that Premier John Horgan says will plug holes in a federal plan and lay the groundwork for
Alberta government knew bighorn sheep contaminated with coal mine selenium: scientist
EDMONTON — Some herds of Alberta's provincial animal are heavily contaminated with selenium from old coal mines, says research from a retired senior government biologist. Jeff Kneteman said Alberta Environment has known about the problem in bighorn she...
Watchdog worries federal benefit for parents of missing, murdered kids going unused
OTTAWA — The federal ombudsman for victims of crime says she remains concerned that financial aid for parents of murdered or missing children remains largely unused despite new and proposed changes to the program. Heidi Illingworth said the key is rais...
Quebec public daycare registry hit by cyberattack, 5,000 personal files compromised
MONTREAL — Quebec's online daycare waiting list was hit by a cyberattack over the weekend, with the personal data of 5,000 parents and children compromised. Families Minister Mathieu Lacombe confirmed in a statement Tuesday he was one of the victims of...
Coalition says users were shut out of drug decriminalization proposal, demands redo
OTTAWA — Advocates are calling on the federal government and the City of Vancouver to halt the march toward possible drug decriminalization in the city, saying the process excludes users and demands a do-over. In a letter to federal Health Minister
Coalition says users were shut out of drug decriminalization proposal, demands redo
Advocates are calling on the federal government and the City of Vancouver to halt the march toward possible drug decriminalization in the city, saying the process excludes users and requires a do-over. In a letter to federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu...
