Category Archives: National
Indigenous women more likely to face violence if they were a child in care: report
Front-line workers are calling for more support for Indigenous families after a Statistics Canada analysis found First Nations, Inuit and Métis women are more likely to experience physical or sexual assault in their lifetime if they were in government ...
How the COVID-19 pandemic is shaping who will be the next Conservative party leader
OTTAWA — The last time federal Conservatives were picking a leader, their race was transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than two years later, they are at it again. But this time, the race is happening during what appears to be
Pickleball’s growth raises a racket in Victoria, amid bans over noise complaints
VICTORIA — Pickleball players readily admit their sport makes noise, but complaining about the sound of people having a healthy good time is out of bounds, say players and officials. Connie McCann bounces a ball off her paddle, and says
Few traces of ‘Rolling Thunder’ rally left in Ottawa after Sunday church service
Ottawa police found themselves patrolling increasingly empty downtown streets on Sunday as the "Rolling Thunder" protest made good on plans to decamp from Canada's capital, but the force did open an investigation after the scene of the day's only forma...
The latest developments on “Rolling Thunder” protests in Ottawa
Here are the latest developments related to the "Rolling Thunder" protests against COVID-19 public health measures and other issues taking place in Ottawa. All times eastern: 4:30 p.m. A large rally against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions ju...
Some N.S. university towns are eyeing camera surveillance to deter student mischief
HALIFAX — The mayor of Wolfville, N.S., says her town is looking at adding surveillance cameras in a residential area near Acadia University in response to “continuing and escalating” property damage in the community. The project has raised concerns am...
‘Rolling Thunder’ protesters drawn from ‘Freedom Convoy’ ranks return to Ottawa
OTTAWA — Former "Freedom Convoy" protesters returned to Canada's capital by the hundreds on Saturday to revel on Parliament Hill and denounce COVID-19 mandates as police staged a massive operation to keep the peace and make sure demonstrators actually ...
BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon wins seat in legislature through byelection
VANCOUVER — The leader of the British Columbia Liberals says he will use his new seat in the legislature to look the NDP government leaders "straight in their eyes and ask tough questions." Kevin Falcon won the Vancouver-Quilchena byelection in a
Former Tory MP Leona Alleslev misses fundraising deadline for leadership race
OTTAWA — Former Conservative MP Leona Alleslev says she has failed to raise the thousands of dollars needed to make it as a candidate in the party's leadership race. Alleslev announced she was no longer in the running for Erin O'Toole's
MPs debate Keira’s Law to require judicial training on domestic violence
OTTAWA — Judges will have to undergo regular training on domestic violence and coercive control if a bill known as Keira's Law passes through Parliament. It is named in honour of four-year-old Keira Kagan who was found dead with her biological