Category Archives: National
Emergencies Act inquiry ‘could’ get access to cabinet secrets: Mendicino
OTTAWA — The public safety minister says the judge tasked with leading a public inquiry into the government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act will have access to information that "could" include cabinet secrets. Marco Mendicino has told reporte...
Federal government emissions dropping but reporting incomplete, audit concludes
OTTAWA — Direct greenhouse gas emissions from federal departments are down almost 41 per cent in the last 17 years, hitting a target for 2025 well ahead of schedule. But in an audit of Ottawa's "greening government" strategy, environment commissioner J...
Conservatives call on RCMP to take another look into Trudeau’s 2016 Aga Khan trip
OTTAWA — Opposition Conservatives are asking the RCMP to pursue a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's trip to the Aga Khan's private island six years ago, saying there's new evidence. The Bahamian vacation Trudeau and his family...
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez reacts to Facebook ‘threat’ over online news bill
OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is hitting back at Meta, which owns Facebook, after the company did not rule out banning Canadians from viewing and sharing news on the social network. The Liberal government introduced a bill earlier this mon...
RCMP supervisor during N.S. mass shooting took extended leave amid second-guessing
HALIFAX — One of the Mounties who oversaw the initial response to the mass shooting in Nova Scotia was off work for at least 16 months afterwards, saying he struggled with questions about his own decisions during the rampage. Staff Sgt.
Up to 831 RCMP officers approved to join Ottawa police as motorcycle convoy arrives
OTTAWA — The Ottawa police services board has approved the appointment of up to 831 RCMP officers to help municipal police, who are promising a heavy presence in the capital and zero tolerance for hate this weekend. Ottawa police asked the
Plea deal offered to Quebec woman accused of sending poison to Donald Trump
WASHINGTON — United States prosecutors say they've offered a plea deal to the Montreal-area woman accused of mailing poison to former president Donald Trump. The deal would include the three charges Ferrier faces related to a letter containing ricin th...
Canada pushing G7 on new laws to seize and repurpose frozen Russian assets: Joly
OTTAWA — The federal government is working with G7 allies to craft new legislation that would allow for not just the freezing of sanctioned Russian assets, but seizing them on behalf of Ukrainian war victims. The recent federal budget declared Canada's...
New census data offers snapshot of Canada’s transgender population for first time
TORONTO — Census data released Wednesday offers an unprecedented snapshot of Canada's transgender population, showing 0.33 per cent of residents identify as a gender that differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. The data collected during last...
New investing orders should make it simpler to deploy funds: Infrastructure Bank CEO
OTTAWA — The head of a federal infrastructure agency says a new set of investing orders from the Liberal government should make it simpler to deploy more funding in the coming months. The recent federal budget added to the Canada Infrastructure