Category Archives: National
Modernizer and protector of the Royal Family: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, dead at 99
LONDON — Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has died at age 99, Buckingham Palace said Friday. The Queen's husband was admitted to a London hospital on Feb. 17 after feeling unwell. He spent a month in hospital and was released on
Former central banker Carney makes political debut at Liberal convention
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't saying whether he's trying to recruit former central banker Mark Carney to run for the Liberals. Trudeau dodged questions Friday about Carney's possible political future just hours before the former governor...
Economy adds 303,000 jobs in March, unemployment rate falls, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA — Canada's economy added more than 300,000 jobs in March, once again outpacing expectations and putting the labour market on track to recoup all that was lost one year ago even before a federal budget rolls out with its
NDP convention targets inequality, as contentious planks threaten to steal spotlight
OTTAWA — Inequality took centre stage at the federal NDP policy convention Friday as thousands of New Democrats gathered online to kick off the three-day event. Party members had cast their votes to whittle down hundreds of proposed resolutions into a
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, April 9, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, April 9, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 259,623 new vaccinations administered for a total of 7,251,427 doses given. Nationwide, 762,766 people or 2.0 per
Alberta must retract Forest Act before it becomes law: Treaty 8 grand chief
EDMONTON — The Alberta government must pull back its new Forest Act before it becomes law next month, says the grand chief of the province's northern First Nations. "We expect the province to suspend the new Forest Act immediately," Arthur Noskey
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 8, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 8, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 259,623 new vaccinations administered for a total of 7,251,427 doses given. Nationwide, 762,766 people or 2.0 p...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 8, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 8, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 259,623 new vaccinations administered for a total of 7,251,427 doses given. Nationwide, 762,766 people or 2.0 p...
Ottawa mulls exempting more workers from Canada-U.S. border shutdown: Garneau
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says Ottawa is looking at expanding the categories of essential workers allowed to travel across the Canada-U.S. border. He told a parliamentary committee Thursday that could mean allowing technicians in t...
Variants of concern higher than reported, but giving precise data challenging: BCCDC
VANCOUVER — A medical director at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control says the number of active COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern is higher than what has been publicly reported in the province. But Mel Krajden, director of
