Category Archives: National
What to know about NACI, blood clots and the AstraZeneca and J&J COVID-19 vaccines
OTTAWA — With thousands of doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine creeping towards their expiration date in freezers across Canada, many provinces moved in mid-April to let people as young as 40 start getting vaccinated with them. Generation X stepped up ...
Tories vote against bill on net-zero emissions as it clears legislative hurdle
OTTAWA — Proposed legislation to support Canada reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 has cleared its first legislative hurdle. Members of Parliament voted 210 to 122 in favour of sending Bill C-12 to a committee to be scrutinized. If pas...
Quebec junior cabinet minister Marie-Ève Proulx resigns over harassment allegations
Quebec's regional economic development minister resigned Tuesday following allegations spanning several months that she psychologically harassed her staff. Marie-Ève Proulx met earlier in the day with Premier François Legault, who told reporters the de...
Quebec junior cabinet minister Marie-Ève Proulx resigns over harassment allegations
Quebec's regional economic development minister has resigned following allegations she psychologically harassed her staff. Marie-Ève Proulx met today with Premier François Legault, who told reporters the decision to have her resign from her duties was ...
Canada will align policy on ‘vaccine passports’ with international allies: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Canada may require international travellers to prove they were vaccinated against COVID-19 before they can enter the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, Trudeau said the federal government will a...
‘A chilling effect:’ Lawyer argues Alberta government wanted to censor church pastor
EDMONTON — A lawyer for an Alberta pastor accused of violating COVID-19 rules says the province's health agency decided to penalize the church leader as a way to censor him. James Kitchen told the trial of James Coates that his client
Justin Trudeau says MPs from all parties must do better to support assault victims
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he believes his own Liberal MPs and politicians from all parties need to do better to create safer spaces for victims of sexual assault and harassment when they are invited to share their
Justin Trudeau says MPs from all parties must do better to support assault victims
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he believes his own Liberal MPs and politicians from all parties need to do better to create safer spaces for victims of sexual assault and harassment when they are invited to share their
Group of Quebec ministers to review report on youth protection reforms
QUEBEC — The Quebec government is creating a committee of senior ministers to figure out how to implement recommendations from a report tabled Monday calling for changes to the youth protection system. Junior health minister Lionel Carmant said Tuesday...
Tories say NDP comments around call for Telford firing are ‘patronizing,’ ‘sexist’
OTTAWA — Conservative deputy leader Candice Bergen says comments from the NDP around its decision not to support a call for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire his chief of staff over the handling of a complaint against general Jonathan
