Category Archives: National
B.C. mining laws raise questions as province looks to implement UN declaration
VANCOUVER — The relationships between Indigenous nations and British Columbia's mining sector are set to change as the province works to match its laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Mining Minister Bruce Ralst...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on March 27, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday March 27, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 166,566 new vaccinations administered for a total of 4,967,319 doses given. Nationwide, 662,576 people or 1.7 p...
‘Stronger’ measures needed across Canada to suppress COVID-19 resurgence: Tam
OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer warned Saturday that current health orders are not enough to stop rapid growth of COVID-19, as provinces push ahead with plans to reopen their economies. Longer-range forecast models predict a resurgence of...
China sanctions Conservative member of Parliament Michael Chong, federal subcommittee
China's decision to sanction a Conservative MP as well as a Parliamentary subcommittee is an attack on freedom of speech regarding human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday. "China's sanctions are an attack...
A look at Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Premier Andrew Furey
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Liberal Premier Andrew Furey was re-elected Saturday in Newfoundland and Labrador's pandemic-delayed election. Furey, 45, is an orthopedic surgeon who entered politics last year, but he comes from a political family. His father, Geor...
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Saturday, March 27, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):5:45 p.m. Alberta's chief medical health officer says that of the 668 new COVID-19 cases identified today, 207 are variants of concern.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says in a series of tweets
Canada’s schools draw fewer international students due to pandemic travel rules
OTTAWA — Many international students have postponed or cancelled their plans to study in Canada since Ottawa decided last month to limit entry options to the country to just four airports and require international travellers to pay for a mandatory
Mapping project illuminates links between poor environment, historical racism
A new tool that measures the environmental quality of any urban street in Canada — and maps it out in colour — illustrates vividly the many neighbourhoods in the country that have poor environment scores, neighbourhoods that are often home
Mapping project illuminates links between poor environment, historical racism
A new tool that measures the environmental quality of any urban street in Canada — and maps it out in colour — illustrates vividly the many neighbourhoods in the country that have poor environment scores, neighbourhoods that are often home
Newfoundland and Labrador Liberals win narrow majority in pandemic-delayed election
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador Liberals under leader Andrew Furey have been re-elected with a slim majority after a campaign that was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Results released Saturday by Elections NL gave the Liberals 22 of
