Category Archives: National
Conservative MP Scott Aitchison becomes sixth official candidate in leadership race
OTTAWA — The Conservative Party of Canada is now up to six contenders who are officially in the running for Erin O'Toole's former job. Rural Ontario MP Scott Aitchison has been confirmed as a verified candidate, meaning he has submitted $300,000
Six candidates are on the ballot to be the next Tory leader. Who else might be in?
OTTAWA — Conservative leadership candidates have until Friday at 5 p.m. to submit $300,000 worth of registration fees and all the necessary nomination signatures to appear on the party's final ballot. Here's a look at who has crossed the finish
Fraser Valley officials advocate for federal funding to upgrade dikes after floods
OTTAWA — The mayor of Abbotsford, B.C., says expecting local governments to shoulder the cost of infrastructure upgrades to protect their communities from flooding has been a "monumental mistake." Henry Braun made the comment to a Senate standing commi...
Info watchdog raps Justice Department over six-year access to information extension
OTTAWA — The Justice Department should not have told an MP it would take six years to respond to his request for documents about plans to ensure the safety of online platforms, the federal information watchdog has ruled. New Democrat MP
Supreme Court to examine First Nation’s residency rule for council members
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will review a rule that requires members of a tiny First Nation in the Arctic Circle to live in the community if they want to serve on its council. Cindy Dickson has been fighting
Joly supports ‘intent’ of Senate sanction seizure law that would target oligarchs
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she supports the "intent" of a bill from an independent senator to confiscate seized Russian assets even though the government's version of such a law differs in one key area. Joly essentially endorse...
Feds enshrining right to healthy environment but no clarity on what that means
OTTAWA — More than five years after being told it should enshrine the right to a healthy environment in its environmental protection act, the federal government is moving to do it. But it wants another two years to figure out exactly
N.L.’s Quidi Vidi village drops ‘plantation’ from building name ahead of royal visit
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A historic fishing neighbourhood in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital is renaming of one its buildings less than a month ahead of a visit by Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the city confirmed Thursday. The Quidi Vidi
Inuit organization develops shared plan with Mounties to improve relationship
The national organization representing Inuit has developed a plan with Mounties to help improve their relationship. Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, said his people have long faced discrimination, neglect and violence within the crimin...
Poilievre’s populism sees him vow to audit the Bank of Canada, ban digital currency
OTTAWA — Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre took his campaign against Canada's central bank to its doors Thursday, vowing to have it audited and to bar it from using its own digital currency. The Ottawa-area MP unveiled his policies for...