Category Archives: National
Gun-control group urges MPs to vote against ‘unsalvageable’ Liberal firearms bill
OTTAWA — A leading gun-control group is urging MPs to vote against the Liberal government's new firearms bill, saying it is too weak to salvage. The bill would implement a program to buy back recently banned guns from owners and allow
Montreal man charged with murder in girlfriend’s death following weekend attack
MONTREAL — The Crown has laid a second-degree murder charge against a Montreal man whose girlfriend died following an alleged assault last weekend.The upgraded charges against Brandon McIntyre came during a brief court appearance today in Montreal in c...
Air Force assessing pristine Sable Island as rescue-staging area for helicopters
HALIFAX — Another chapter in Sable Island's long history of providing rescue services for struggling seafarers may be about to begin. The Royal Canadian Air Force says it is assessing whether to set up a fuel cache and seek access to
Air Force assessing pristine Sable Island as fuel station for rescue helicopters
HALIFAX — Another chapter in Sable Island's long history of providing rescue services for struggling seafarers may be about to begin. The Royal Canadian Air Force says it is assessing whether to set up a fuel cache for its Cormorant search
Pandemic spending sent federal deficit to $268 billion in January, feds say
OTTAWA — The federal government says it ran a budgetary deficit of $268.2 billion through 10 months of its fiscal year as the treasury pumped out more pandemic aid. The deficit from April to January compares to a deficit of $10.6
U.S. research shows race, age of jurors affects verdicts but Canada lacks data
The race and age of jurors has a noticeable effect on trial verdicts, American studies indicate, but Canada has no data allowing similar research here. Experts in Canada said it's imperative to gather such demographic information to better understand s...
‘What do you have to hide?’ Demographic data on jurors in Canada lacking
A lack of data on race, gender or age makes it impossible to know whether systemic jury bias plays a role in who ends up behind bars in Canada — and who doesn't. Experts say the information gap is crucial in
‘What do you have to hide?’ Demographic data on jurors in Canada lacking
A lack of data on race, gender or age makes it impossible to know whether systemic jury bias plays a role in who ends up behind bars in Canada — and who doesn't. Experts say the information gap is crucial in
NDP asks PM to rule out snap vote as Liberals urge passage of pandemic election bill
OTTAWA — Opposition parties panned a plea Friday from the minority Liberal government to speed up passage of a bill aimed at ensuring a federal election could be held safely if need be during the COVID-19 pandemic. During debate on the
Undocumented workers hesitant to get COVID-19 vaccines, fear deportation: advocates
Undocumented workers in Canada fear that getting vaccinated could mean being arrested if someone reports them to police or immigration authorities because of their lack of proper identification, say advocates. Karen Cocq of the Toronto-based Migrant Wo...
