Category Archives: National
‘Massive and potentially permanent disruption’: Canada’s bleak view of Line 5 closure
WASHINGTON — Shutting down the Line 5 pipeline in Michigan would deal a "massive and potentially permanent" blow to Canada's economy and energy security and risk lasting damage to relations with the United States, the federal government argues in court...
Charlottetown votes to add Indigenous figure next to Sir John A. Macdonald statue
CHARLOTTETOWN — The City of Charlottetown will add a representation of an Indigenous elder or child next to its downtown statue of Sir John A. Macdonald to serve as a reminder of the darker side of the former prime minister's
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Feds invest $12B in Ontario public transit
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is investing over $12 billion in public transit projects in Ontario. He says the money will go toward four subway projects in the Greater Toronto Area and one rapid-transit project in
Feds invest $12B in Ontario public transit projects in GTHA
TORONTO — Ontario and the federal government have struck an agreement that will see Ottawa kick in $12 billion to help build several transit projects in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area over the next decade. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said
Uncertainty surrounds committee probe into Vance allegation as clock ticks to summer
OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee will hear this morning from the senior officer who was recently tapped to lead the military's efforts to change its culture. Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan's appearance before the House of Commons committee on the status of...
Uncertainty surrounds committee probe into Vance allegation as clock ticks to summer
OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee will hear this morning from the senior officer who was recently tapped to lead the military's efforts to change its culture. Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan's appearance before the House of Commons committee on the status of...
Military police chief defends independence; Vance allegedly said he ‘owned’ force
OTTAWA — Canada’s top military police officer told a parliamentary committee on Tuesday that he is not beholden to the top brass, as he responded to allegations that former chief of the defence staff Jonathan Vance said he “owned” the
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, May 11, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 7:10 p.m. British Columbia is reporting 515 new COVID-19 cases, continuing a downward trend at the same time that vaccinations are on the rise. Health officials say in a news rele...
Health care providers, advocates cry foul over stalled action on pharmacare
OTTAWA — Doctors and nurses on the front lines of Canada's health system are sounding the alarm after the Liberal government appears to have put its promise of a national pharmacare program on the back burner. When the Trudeau government delivered
Vaccine confidence in Canada holds steady despite AstraZeneca safety concerns: poll
OTTAWA — A new Leger poll suggests Canadian confidence in COVID-19 vaccines is holding firm despite swirling confusion and concern about the safety of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.It also suggests Canadians are largely open to the idea of vaccine pas...
