Category Archives: National
Supreme Court of Canada sides with Crown over immunity of prosecutors
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has ended a bid by Toronto police members to sue over the actions of Crown prosecutors that the officers say damaged their reputations. In its 8-1 decision Friday, the high court stressed the importance
Former B.C. cabinet minister denies saying government knew about casino crime
VANCOUVER — A former cabinet minister bluntly denied telling a gaming investigator members of the B.C. Liberal government knew about illegal activities at casinos but were doing little to prevent it. Kash Heed told the Cullen Commission public inquiry...
Senate passes legislation to force striking Port of Montreal employees back to work
OTTAWA — The Senate has passed legislation that will force 1,150 striking employees back to work at the Port of Montreal. The House of Commons approved the bill early Thursday morning, with the Conservatives joining forces with the minority Liberal gov...
Crime victims need help through gruelling, traumatic parole process: advocates
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Last Friday, a Parole Board of Canada decision gave Greg Parsons a momentary reprieve from weeks of night terrors and unearthed trauma. The parole hearing for the man who killed Parsons' mother, Catherine Carroll, had just ended,
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, April 30 , 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, April 30, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 305,605 new vaccinations administered for a total of 13,131,871 doses given. Nationwide, 1,082,053 people or 2.9 per...
Liberal tree-planting pledge still sparse on details after two years: critic
OTTAWA — The Conservatives' environment critic says almost two years after promising to plant two billion trees within a decade, the Liberals have provided little in the way of detail on how that will actually get done. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Death due to COVID-19 parties could lead to manslaughter charges: experts
People who break health rules by holding parties that lead to death from COVID-19 should heed the warning from a British Columbia judge about facing a manslaughter charge, legal experts say. Prof. Lisa Dufraimont of York University's Osgoode Hall law ...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 29 , 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 29, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 305,605 new vaccinations administered for a total of 13,131,871 doses given. Nationwide, 1,082,053 people or 2...
O’Toole defends Conservatives’ handling of Vance allegation in 2015
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he acted appropriately after hearing a "rumour" about Jonathan Vance months before the general took over as Canada's top military commander in July 2015. The comments follow new questions about the decisio...
COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Canada’s oldest residents higher than for flu shot
OTTAWA — Seniors are getting vaccinated in higher numbers for COVID-19 than they did for the flu, Health Canada data suggest. Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Howard Njoo says almost nine in 10 Canadians over the age of 80 have
