Category Archives: National
Official count confirms tie in Yukon election, application filed for judicial recount
WHITEHORSE — An official count has confirmed a tie in the Yukon election, pushing the process to the next step of a judicial recount. Elections Yukon says the vote was unchanged during the "official addition" Thursday and an application for a
Pact allowing Canada to return asylum claimants to U.S. is constitutional: court
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has found that a pact between Ottawa and Washington to turn back asylum-seekers entering Canada from the United States does not violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. A three-judge panel ruled unanimously Thurs...
Proposed law in Montana to restart lethal injections falls short by narrow margin
HELENA, Mont. — The Montana senate narrowly defeated a bill Thursday that would have allowed the state to resume lethal injections. The decision directly affects Ronald Smith, originally from Red Deer, Alta., who has been on death row since 1983. All...
Ottawa’s COVID-19 vaccine point man aims to ensure more predictability for shipments
The point man for Canada's vaccine rollout is aiming to ensure provinces aren't left scrambling when doses don't arrive as planned, as Ontario reported a record number of new daily COVID-19 infections. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin said 855,000 doses of the Mo...
Liberal motion to impose closure on UNDRIP bill passes, limiting time for debate
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have used an unpopular tool to limit time for debate in the House of Commons on a bill that would harmonize Canada's laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.The Liberals
NDP lawmaker tables bill to decriminalize drug use as overdose deaths soar
OTTAWA — An NDP lawmaker is tabling legislation to decriminalize drug use in Canada, seeking to treat it as a health issue amid a lethal opioid crisis. New Democrat health critic Don Davies introduced a private member's bill Thursday that would
Alberta coal consultation terms of reference rule out land use, water concerns
EDMONTON — A committee that is supposed to consult Albertans on coal development in the Rocky Mountains won't be allowed to hear what people want to say about water and land use. "The terms of reference say we're consulting on everything
Alberta coal consultation terms of reference rule out land use, water concerns
EDMONTON — A committee that is supposed to consult Albertans on coal development in the Rocky Mountains won't be allowed to hear what people want to say about water and land use. "The terms of reference say we're consulting on everything
Low-carbon bucks: Conservatives pitch consumer carbon pricing through savings account
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is pitching a loyalty-card style of carbon pricing where consumers would see what they pay on fuel stored into an account that can be used for green purchases later. The so-called "personal low carbon
Low-carbon bucks: Conservatives pitch consumer carbon pricing through savings account
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is pitching a loyalty-card style of carbon pricing where consumers would see what they pay on fuel stored into an account that can be used for green purchases later. The so-called "personal low carbon
