Category Archives: National
Meng’s lawyers haven’t established ‘necessary prejudice’ to justify stay: Crown
VANCOUVER — There was "nothing nefarious" about the Federal Bureau of Investigation's request that Canadian officials seize Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's electronic devices, a lawyer for Canada's attorney general said Tuesday. Diba Majzub told the B...
Liberals to unveil federal budget on April 19, Freeland says
OTTAWA — The federal government will release a highly anticipated budget in about four weeks, giving Canadians a detailed accounting of pandemic spending and how the Liberals plan to spend billions more on the road out of COVID-19. Finance Minister Chr...
China slams Canada’s treatment of First Nations in response to sanctions
OTTAWA — China lashed out Tuesday against Canada and other western countries, saying they have no right to criticize the regime's human-rights record, considering their own. The criticism was part of the China's response to the sanctions against the re...
Saskatchewan closes restaurants, issues travel advisory in Regina and area
REGINA — Saskatchewan is tightening public-health measures in and around its capital city over concerns about the spread of COVID-19 variants. The province says a ban on household guests that was lifted two weeks ago is immediately back in place in
Health Canada confident AstraZeneca vaccine safe and effective against COVID-19
OTTAWA — Health Canada is reassuring Canadians the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective, even as it works to add a warning about blood clots and reacts to a new controversy over the company's preliminary data results in the United
B.C. pilot study to allow electric kick scooters to operate legally in six cities
VANCOUVER — A newly approved pilot project will allow electric kick scooters to legally cruise the streets and bike paths of six British Columbia municipalities. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming said Tuesday the pilot project is all about looking at...
Canadian Forces writing ‘playbook’ for handling allegations involving top brass
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is developing a suite of new initiatives aimed at tackling inappropriate behaviour in the ranks, the military’s acting commander revealed Tuesday, including a “playbook” for handling misconduct allegations against sen...
Desmond inquiry: firearms official says there was confusion over RCMP reports
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — At the heart of an inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed three family members and himself four years ago are questions surrounding Lionel Desmond's ability to own and buy guns. On Tuesday, the provincial fatality inq...
‘I’m in charge’: O’Toole brushes off Conservative grassroots vote on climate change
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole brushed off the idea Tuesday that a vote by the party's grassroots on climate change should colour Canadians' opinion of his party. "I'm the leader, I'm in charge," O'Toole said a press conference as
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for March 23, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 8:45 p.m. Alberta reported 465 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths. The province identified 197 new variant cases, bringing the province's total to 1,908. There were 290 pe...
