Category Archives: National
Canada nearing peak of next wave of COVID-19, Tam says as Ontario sets case record
Canada is nearing the peak of the current wave of COVID-19, the country's chief public health officer said Sunday as Ontario reported a new single-day record for new infections and provinces brought in new restrictions to contain the virus' spread. Dr....
Creating permanent memorial to Nova Scotia mass shooting victims a delicate task
PORTAPIQUE, N.S. — Creating a memorial for those killed in Nova Scotia's mass shooting is a delicate task at a time when families continue to grieve and communities are reluctant to revisit horror, say volunteers working on the project. "We're just
Canadian special forces supported major Iraqi military assault on ISIL last month
OTTAWA — Some Canadian soldiers supported a major military offensive last month that U.S. and Iraqi officials say killed dozens of fighters loyal to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, according to the commander of the country's military
Singh targets Liberals in bid to rally NDP faithful during testy national convention
OTTAWA — Jagmeet Singh took aim at the Liberal government Sunday, firing an opening salvo that sounded strikingly like a campaign battle cry ahead of a possible election later this year. Capping a three-day policy convention plagued with hiccups and fr...
Hundreds defy Montreal’s 8 p.m. curfew in violent, destructive protest
MONTREAL — Hundreds of protestors gathered in Montreal on Sunday in defiance of a newly adjusted curfew intended to stem surging COVID-19 case numbers before dozens of them started fires and damaged property in the city's old quarter. Police responded ...
‘You cannot claim any more:’ Russia seeks bigger piece of Arctic Ocean seabed
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Russia wants to stretch out imaginary lines on the ocean floor — and below it — and that has one northern security expert worried about consequences for other Arctic countries like Canada. Last week, Russia filed a submission
The COVID-19 wasteland: searching for clues to the pandemic in the sewers
OTTAWA — When Ottawa Public Health officials are trying to decide whether restrictions in the city need to tighten up, they look to the normal markers like positive tests, patients in hospital, and outbreaks. But they are also among the
Horgan’s NDP to bring in throne speech in B.C., Opposition wants coherent plan
VICTORIA — British Columbia's opposition parties acknowledge the COVID-19 pandemic has presented huge challenges for Premier John Horgan's government, but they say Monday's throne speech must outline a coherent plan for the province's economic, health,...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Apr. 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday April 11, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 213,041 new vaccinations administered for a total of 7,785,807 doses given. Nationwide, 784,671 people or 2.1 per
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Saturday, April 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 8:45 p.m. ET on Saturday April 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 213,041 new vaccinations administered for a total of 7,785,807 doses given. Nationwide, 784,671 people or 2.1 pe...
